Bill adds new ingredients to state’s sunscreen ban
The over-the-counter sale of sunscreens containing the active ingredients oxybenzone and octinoxate is now illegal in Hawaii under a state...
Environment
Kamehameha butterfly decline in Hawaii likely due to non-native predators
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/02/15/breaking-news/kamehameha-butterfly-decline-in-hawaii-likely-due-to-non-native-predators/
Taking better care of the ‘aina: Pelekane Watershed improvements to mitigate ecological degradation
A two-year effort to protect and improve water quality and ecosystem health in the Pelekane Watershed was recently completed by...
PALILA HABITAT PROTECTION PLANNED FOR FEBRUARY 17-18
(Hilo) – The palila, an endangered, native Hawaiian forest bird, is receiving assistance next month from the DLNR Division of...
Kauai Is Moving Forward On One Of The Nation’s Most Advanced Energy Projects…The solar-charged hydro power concept is being eyed to replace coal and other fossil-fuel powered electric plants in the U.S. and abroad.
KEKAHA, Kauai — The Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, the island’s community-owned electricity company, has signed final agreements with AES Corp.,...
Saving Hawaii’s Koa Industry — And The Environment…The private sector and state are coming together to ensure an abundance of koa far into the future.
Heavy harvesting of koa — known for the beautiful woodcrafts it can be made into as well as its importance...
Environmental Management Commission discusses composting alternatives
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2020/12/18/hawaii-news/environmental-management-commission-discusses-composting-alternatives/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Honolulu reveals first battery electric bus
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/12/15/hawaii-news/honolulu-reveals-first-battery-electric-bus/
Coral recovery during El Niño offers hope for long-term survival
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2020/12/12/hawaii-news/coral-recovery-during-el-nino-offers-hope-for-long-term-survival/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Hybrid-electric plane conducts first flight in Hawaii
For the first time, a hybrid-electric plane has taken to the skies above Maui. Ampaire Inc., a Los Angeles-based company...
Hawaii Fishing Fleet Is Changing Gear To Help Protect Endangered Sharks… The changes are being lauded as significant steps. But they won’t go far enough if other countries’ fleets don’t follow suit.
The Hawaii Longline Association announced this week it’s making key changes to its fleet’s fishing equipment to help the imperiled oceanic whitetip...
State gets $1.8M grant to boost Molokai forest protection Funding will help with fencing and removal of hooved animals as well as creating firebreaks
Forests on the southern slopes of Molokai are about to receive additional protections from threats like wildfires, erosion and flooding...
Broken corals found in Kona are reattached
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/11/28/hawaii-news/broken-corals-found-in-kona-are-reattached/
Scientists: Rise in honu population unrelated to dip in tourism
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2020/11/28/hawaii-news/scientists-rise-in-honu-population-unrelated-to-dip-in-tourism/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
UH study suggests Hawaii has double the fresh water
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/11/25/breaking-news/uh-study-suggests-hawaii-has-double-the-freshwater/
Hawaiian Electric proposes solar projects on Molokai and Lanai
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/11/23/hawaii-news/hawaiian-electric-proposes-solar-projects-on-molokai-and-lanai/
Hawaiian corals caught in the act of adaptation
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2020/11/21/hawaii-news/hawaiian-corals-caught-in-the-act-of-adaptation/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
HTFG completes building of plant containment greenhouse
After more than two years of planning and construction, the Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers boasts a new state-of-the-art containment greenhouse...
Report sounds an alarm on ongoing decline of US coral reefs
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2020/11/11/hawaii-news/report-sounds-an-alarm-on-ongoing-decline-of-us-coral-reefs/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Statewide herbivore management to improve coral reef protection and bleaching recovery
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2020/10/31/hawaii-news/statewide-herbivore-management-to-improve-coral-reef-protection-and-bleaching-recovery/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
