Hawaii weighs first-in-nation plastic bans at restaurants
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii would be the first state in the U.S. to ban most plastics at restaurants under legislation...
Environment
Hawai‘i Electric Light opens fifth EV fast charger on Hawai‘i Island
HILO, Mar. 18, 2019 – Hawai‘i Electric Light has installed a new utility-owned and operated electric vehicle DC fast...
M5.5 quake: A bump in the night toward more typical seismic background By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
M5.5 quake: A bump in the night toward more typical seismic background By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Data source: U S...
PUBLIC FORUM ON INVASIVE SPECIES & BIOSECURITY IN HAWAII
PUBLIC FORUM ON INVASIVE SPECIES & BIOSECURITY IN HAWAII New Tools & Opportunities For Public Participation (Honolulu) - As an...
What Can Other States Learn From Sun-Rich Hawaii, Which Leads The Green Energy Movement?
Hawaii may have become the nation’s 50th state in 1959. But it is now leading the country’s green energy movement....
Restoring Ancient Agriculture
Basic logic demands agricultural production increase as Earth’s population grows. But the ever-expanding impacts of climate change, exacerbated by that...
Hawaii could land new water monitor specialist
Water quality monitoring on Hawaii Island will get a boost under a bill that passed the state House of Representatives....
Hawaii’s First Commercial Fleet of Electric Buses
By Mahealani Richardson HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - One the state’s largest tour companies ― JTB Hawaii ― is rolling out the...
How is lava flow thickness measured and why does it matter?
How is lava flow thickness measured and why does it matter? This preliminary thickness map of Kīlauea Volcano's 2018 lower East Rift...
Young humpback whale freed from fishing gear off Maui
A number of private boats helped a team of federal responders free a young humpback whale from heavy gauge fishing...
State: Elevated levels of contaminants identified at 18 East Hawaii schools
The state Department of Education and Department of Health are implementing environmental hazard management plans at 18 East Hawaii schools...
Aquarium trade still triggers fierce debate, even dividing a fishing village
MILOLII, Hawaii Island >> They both come from a long line of fishing families. For generations, the families of Wilfred...
RESEARCH AND ACTION PROVIDING NEW HOPE FOR ENDANGERED SEABIRDS
RESEARCH AND ACTION PROVIDING NEW HOPE FOR ENDANGERED SEABIRDS Scientists Describe Predator-Control Efforts Across Hawai‘i (Lihue, Kaua‘i) – During the...
Bill Gives BI 2nd Water Quality Specialist
Water quality monitoring on Hawaii Island will get a boost under a bill that passed the state House of Representatives...
Bill Would Ban Multiple Plastics
A bill passing through the state legislature may spell the end for plastic bottles, styrofoam food containers and more across...
Permafrost Vanishing from Maunakea, Mauna Loa
Hawaii Island is known for its microclimates. And they could be one reason why permafrost exists inside two craters —...
NASA Confirms Earth Is Greener Today Than 20 Years Ago
NASA Confirms Earth Is Greener Today Than 20 Years Ago The world is a greener place than it was 20...
DOH Latest Dairy Spill Update
The state Department of Health estimates about 2 million gallons of wastewater mixed with storm water was discharged Sunday from...
PGV Back Online in 2019?
Ormat Technologies, the owner of Puna Geothermal Venture, plans to bring the 38-megawatt power plant online by the end of...
Do lava flows cool and how long does it take?
do lava flows cool and how long does it take? This ‘a‘ā flow erupted from fissure 8 on Kīlauea Volcano's lower...
