16 positive things that happened for Hawaii’s environment in 2023

As Spectrum News Hawaii looked back at the past year, we reflected on the stories we reported that highlighted the good things people have done for the environment. These stories include major financial investments in saving plants and animals, protecting a monk seal pup born on Kaimana Beach and much more. Here’s a roundup of the stories that stood out to us.

In our oceans:

The Board of Land and Natural Resources banned taking Achilles Tang — a highly sought-after fish in the aquarium trade — from West Hawaii waters as their population was “dangerously depleted”
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16 positive things that happened for Hawaii’s environment in 2023

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Teens Who Successfully Sued Hawaiʻi Over Climate Change Lose On Aviation The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation’s plan for electric airplanes is limited to a high-level study.

Teens Who Sued Hawai‘i Say State’s Climate Plan For Aviation Doesn’t Fly Interisland flights are Hawaiʻi’s biggest transportation carbon producer, making up more than half of all emissions related to civilian travel in the state.

Council members make numerous amendments to plastic foodware bill

For Environmental Scientists, Climate Change Means Coping With Death The burden of grief related to extinction and invasive species in Hawaiʻi is a heavy one for conservation professionals. Some are learning how to handle it.

Protecting Coral Habitat May Prove Vital As Ocean Becomes More Acidic Protections for critical coral habitat could bolster climate resilience for Hawaiʻi’s reefs.

Plan For Plastic Recycling Plant Alarms Big Island Officials, Residents A Hawaiʻi County commission calls for a pause in the project until the state establishes rules regulating discharge of micro- and nanoplastics.

Fishing Gear Threatens Hawaiiʻs Already Endangered False Killer Whales Researchers say more monitoring and input from local fishers is needed to help the marine mammals. Hawaiʻi is the only place where theyʻre endangered.

A ‘Devil’ Seaweed Is Spreading Inside Hawaiʻi’s Most Protected Place An invasive algae has wrecked huge sections of reef in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Scientists are racing to find out what it is, where it came from and whether anything can stop it.

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NEW PLANT DISCOVERIES CELEBRATED DURING NATIVE PLANT MONTH Five New Species Announced by DLNR Rare Plant Program

Endangered Runaway

11-Year-Old Surprised By Classmates As They Pack Courtroom For His Adoption Day

West Kaua‘i Residents Want This Remote Beach Park Reopened Polihale State Park’s dirt road needs to be cleared of debris and resurfaced.

Lawsuit: Maui Mayor’s Former Chief Of Staff Claims Whistleblower Retaliation Leo Caires says he was wrongfully terminated after reporting county fraud.

‘Godzilla’ El Niño And Recent Floods Bring Risky Fire Forecasts To Hawaiʻi This year’s heavy rain has turbocharged the growth of vegetation statewide. When the inevitable dry months come, it will become extra fuel for wildfires.

Hawaiʻi Drivers Say Uber AI is Shortchanging Them Fed up with declining pay, drivers try and organize politically, seek lawmakers’ help.

Homeless Man Rescues Missing 6-Year-Old Child In Miami

Replanting Limu: A Civic Ritual To Save The Species — And Ourselves The nonprofit hui is entirely funded by a mix of state conservation grants and support from foundations.

HIDOE opens 47-unit housing project on Maui to support Lahaina educators

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