Waste not: Company takes environmental approach to deconstruction in West Hawaii
KAILUA-KONA — The term “recycling” invokes images of sorting aluminum soda cans, tubs stacked with glass mason jars or bins...
Environment
Testing finds extremely high oxybenzone levels at Kahaluu Bay By MAX DIBLE West Hawaii Today
KAILUA-KONA — The Kahaluu Bay Education Center last April commissioned testing to measure bay waters for the presence of oxybenzone,...
Hawaii council considers withdrawal of injection well appeal
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — A Hawaii county council is considering a resolution to settle a longstanding legal case over wastewater...
Sanctuary Ocean Count, Great Whale Count Conclude
At the end of March, more than 430 volunteers gathered data from the shores of Oahu, Kauai and Hawaii Island...
MĀLAMA HAWAI‘I CAMPAIGN: ON-THE-AIR, IN-THE-AIR, IN-YOUR ROOM
MĀLAMA HAWAI‘I CAMPAIGN: ON-THE-AIR, IN-THE-AIR, IN-YOUR ROOM DLNR Launches Campaign to Focus Visitors and Residents on Being Safe, Sound, Secure...
Mauka to makai As stream water returns, efforts move to taro patches
HANA — After years of overgrowth, stream diversion and watershed mismanagement, taro patches in Honomanu Valley are on a path...
Waikiki flood concerns spur push for Hawaii shore protection
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s iconic Waikiki Beach could soon be underwater as rising sea levels caused by climate change overtake...
Ocean Watch: Toppled coral head lives on in modified oceanscape
The North Shore surf was so high the past two months that I couldn’t snorkel safely in my favorite spot....
DIVISION OF CONSERVATION & RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT CONFISCATES ILLEGAL LAY NETS
DIVISION OF CONSERVATION & RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT CONFISCATES ILLEGAL LAY NETS (Honolulu) – Nearly one thousand feet of suspected illegal lay...
Kona Earth and Ocean Day set for Saturday
KAILUA-KONA — The world is waking up. That’s one of the slogans for Kona Earth and Ocean Day scheduled for...
(photos) `UA`U NIGHTS: LISTENING TO SEABIRDS AND NAVIGATORS, HELPING ONE ANOTHER TRAVEL THE OCEANS (photos)
UAU NIGHTS: LISTENING TO SEABIRDS AND NAVIGATORS, HELPING ONE ANOTHER TRAVEL THE OCEANS (Makawao, Maui) - Seabirds have helped traditional...
Gov. David Ige urges Hawaii Legislature to resurrect water rights bill opposed by environmentalists By Sophie Cocke
Gov. David Ige is prodding state lawmakers to resurrect a controversial bill that would give public water users, including Alexander...
Family of three builds their own off-grid tiny house in Hawaii (Video)
Family of three builds their own off-grid tiny house in Hawaii (Video) Kimberley Mok kimberleymok © Stephanie Betsill With real estate...
State launches aquaculture accelerator program at NELHA
KAILUA-KONA — A three-year aquaculture accelerator pilot program the state hopes will make Hawaii a bigger player in the global...
STATE’S FIRST FOREST CARBON OFFSET PROJECT IS UNDERWAY
STATE’S FIRST FOREST CARBON OFFSET PROJECT IS UNDERWAY Forest Carbon Standard Picked (Honolulu) – The State of Hawai‘i today took...
Hawaii solar permits issued down 6.6%
Solar permits issued in the state fell 6.6% in the first quarter even as the percentage of those with energy...
Endangered Whale Experiencing Mini Baby Boom In New England Waters
Endangered Whale Experiencing Mini Baby Boom In New England Waters One of the world's most endangered species of whale is...
Building a legacy: New foundation seeks to replant, replenish coral reefs globally
KAILUA-KONA — Seven years ago, Bill Coney came up with an idea. Back then, the concept was simple. A business...
Baby bison renews hope for Hanalei Bison Ranch’s recovery By Allison Schaefers
HANALEI >> Four juvenile American bison have arrived at Hanalei Bison Ranch to help shore up the herd, which lost...
Ocean Watch: A paradise where nature and people live in harmony
On Sunday, Craig and I paddled our kayaks to the Mokulua Islands, also known as the Mokes and Twin Islands....
