Councilman wants to make more clear what alternatives will be acceptable to polystyrene
Hawaii County’s polystyrene ban could be amended before it goes into effect. The ban, passed by the County Council, prohibits...
Environment
(Video) NEW RELOCATION PROJECT AIMS TO INCREASE HABITAT FOR THE KIWIKIU (VIDEO)
NEW RELOCATION PROJECT AIMS TO INCREASE HABITAT FOR THE KIWIKIU Bringing a Native Forest & Its Native Songs Back to...
Efforts to save endangered birds with new biotechnology boosted by $25K donation
HILO — A local tour company with a strong conservation mission, Hawaii Forest &Trail, has donated $25,000 to the University...
Kaupulehu Marine Reserve bouncing back to life under ‘Try Wait’
Two years into a 10-year rest period at the Kaupulehu Marine Reserve on the North Kona coast of Hawaii Island,...
INSTALLATION OF NEARLY 3,000 SOLAR PANELS AT HNL COMPLETE
INSTALLATION OF NEARLY 3,000 SOLAR PANELS AT HNL COMPLETE All stalls on the 5th floor of the Terminal 2 garage...
Albizia abatement measure heads to governor’s desk
A bill that would allow property owners to enter neighboring properties to remove dangerous albizia trees needs only the governor’s...
(Photos)Hawaii team finds many humpback whales with boat strike scarring(photos)
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A team of scientists using drones off Maui to catalog humpback whales in Hawaiian waters for the...
Volunteers conclude count of humpback whales in Hawaii waters
The annual Sanctuary Ocean Count and Great Whale Count conducted by volunteers on the last Saturday of first three months...
Largest solar project on Maui gets green light from state
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — Maui’s largest solar power project has been approved by Hawaii state utilities regulators, according to officials....
Volunteers keep Honoka’a Park green
HONOKAA — For two years, a cohort of community members have helped ensure that Honokaa Park is kept free of...
State moves forward with koa inventory project
A thousand-acre forest in Ka‘u might be harvested for koa wood for the first time in nearly 30 years. The...
KEEPING HOOVED ANIMALS OUT OF ʻŌHIʻA FORESTS HELPS REDUCE SPREAD OF KILLER FUNGUS
KEEPING HOOVED ANIMALS OUT OF ʻŌHIʻA FORESTS HELPS REDUCE SPREAD OF KILLER FUNGUS West Hawai‘i Community Talks Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death...
What’s slowing forest restoration at Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge?
The next Maunakea Speaker Series presentation will shed light on the question “What’s slowing forest restoration at Hakalau Forest National...
Marine research center proposed for Kawaihae Harbor
A nonprofit group dedicated to recording whale songs wants to build a marine science center at Kawaihae Small Boat Harbor,...
Morgan Freeman Converted His 124-Acre Ranch Into A Giant Bee Sanctuary
Morgan Freeman Converted His 124-Acre Ranch Into A Giant Bee Sanctuary Morgan Freeman is doing his part to help the...
More about lava crickets
The fresh lava flows in Puna may appear lifeless and barren. But to one insect in particular, known as the...
It takes a hui: Protecting Hawaii’s white terns
In 1961, only a single pair of white terns — formerly called fairy terns — nested in Honolulu. Throughout the...
KAUA‘I OUTREACH EFFORTS FOR RAPID ‘ŌHI‘A DEATH INTENSIFIED
KAUA‘I OUTREACH EFFORTS FOR RAPID ‘ŌHI‘A DEATH INTENSIFIED (Līhu‘e) - As part of the on-going response to the detection of...
Turtle conservation rules cut Hawaii’s swordfish season short for 2nd year in a row
By Allyson Blair HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Swordfish season typically run through the month of June. But the 15 boats that...
Committees reject plastics ban proposals
HONOLULU — Two Hawaii legislative committees have rejected proposals that would have banned a variety of plastics used by the...
