Column: The Outdoor Circle’s legacy grows from trees planted across Hawaii
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/10/30/editorial/insight/column-the-outdoor-circles-legacy-grows-from-trees-planted-across-hawaii/
Environment
Marking a decade, Hawaii Wildlife Center receives DLNR award
Nearly 3,000 injured birds and bats have made their way to the Hawaii Wildlife Center on Hawaii Island since HWC President and...
Hawaii renewable firm awarded $1.6 million
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/10/27/hawaii-news/newswatch/isle-renewable-firm-awarded-1-6m/
How Satellite Images Can Help Scientists Monitor The Health Of Coral Reefs 0 Researchers are learning more about how coral reef halos are formed, and that hold significant promise for conservation.
An extremely low-cost and accessible tool for conservation is on the horizon after decades of research into the natural phenomenon...
New Research Shows Tuna Stocks Benefit From Expansion Of Papahanaumokuakea Monument 2 The spillover effect created outside the marine protected area seems to have benefited Hawaii’s commercial fishermen as well.
When President Barack Obama greatly expanded Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in 2016, the goal was pretty basic: protect the marine...
Honolulu wins prize for inclusive water policy aimed at conserving resources
HONOLULU — The City and County of Honolulu was awarded the U.S. Water Prize in the Outstanding Public Sector Organization...
Oahu’s parks are getting energy-efficient upgrades
HONOLULU — Forty-nine city parks will get upgrades that will make them more energy efficient, Oahu officials announced Wednesday at a...
Hawaii to install EV stations along highways
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/10/04/hawaii-news/hawaii-to-install-ev-stations-along-highways/
Beachwalk and trees fall into the ocean due to erosion at popular Maui beach
KAANAPALI, Hawaii — Photos reveal that Kaanapali Beach in West Maui has almost completely disappeared, and the concrete boardwalk and...
Honolulu’s Innovative Idea For More Solar Power…Honolulu Bill 46 aims to encourage new rooftop solar by allowing 12-foot high canopies with solar panels on top and gardens and gathering spacies underneath.
Honolulu’s skyline may soon be changing as a result of a new bill that will permit buildings to go taller...
The Struggle Over Towering Wind Farms Is At The Center Of A Honolulu City Council Debate 0 People don’t want to live in the shadow of industrial wind turbines. But the state wants to switch to renewable energy soon. So where do you put them?
A backlash has arisen against industrial wind turbines, with Kahuku residents leading the charge, raising an alarm about the problems...
Keep Puako Beautiful plans coastal cleanup Oct. 22
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/09/21/features/keep-puako-beautiful-plans-coastal-cleanup-oct-22/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
EPA awards more than $31 million in clean-water funding to Hawaii
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/09/19/hawaii-news/epa-awards-more-than-31m-in-clean-water-funding-to-hawaii/
Golf balls are injuring nene geese at alarming rates
Nene have a surprising killer: golf balls. As the state bird’s population has increased, many have congregated at golf courses,...
5 parcels on Molokai acquired for conservation
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/09/13/hawaii-news/5-parcels-on-molokai-acquired-for-conservation/
Retailers pull lobster from menus after ‘red list’ warning
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Some retailers are taking lobster off the menu after an assessment from an influential conservation group...
Biologists capture one of the last remaining akikiki birds in hopes of saving the species before it goes extinct
A 10-day search-and-rescue mission for the last remaining akikiki, a Hawaiian honeycreeper, on Kauai led to the capture of one...
Panel details Hawaii leadership on marine resources management
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/09/06/hawaii-news/panel-details-hawaii-leadership-on-marine-resources-management/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Kauai Is Building One Of The Nation’s Longest Predator-Proof Fences. Here’s Why 1 The federally funded project aims to protect endangered seabirds from a range of invasive mammals.
KILAUEA, Kauai – One of the longest predator-proof fences in the country is under construction at the Kilauea Point National...
Containership powered by natural gas now in Hawaii
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