“It’s pretty intense,” says state toxicologist Dr. Diana Felton. With rising seas and more frequent severe storms expected as a result of the climate crisis, she and Department of Health colleague Dr. Iris van der Zander warn of the increased … Continued
(This article has been corrected to reflect that Engineering with Nature is a program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, not FEMA.) As Environment Hawai‘i reported in April, sea level rise threatens to draw sewage from cesspools and other on-site disposal systems into coastal … Continued
(This article has been corrected to reflect that Category 3 projects are those where 1,000 up to 25,000 cubic yards of sand are placed on a beach. We had erroneously stated that Category 3 projects were those that used more … Continued
Bottlenose bullies. That pretty much describes the behavior of some of the bottlenose dolphins that frequent the waters near Makako Bay, just north of the Kona airport. Up until about 2006, most of the dolphins in the area were the much smaller … Continued
As the working group convened by the Scientific and Statistical Committee of the Western Pacific Fishery ManagementCouncil developed its criticisms of measures intended to reduce the bycatch of false killer whales by the Hawai‘i longline fleet, actual interactions between the longliners and … Continued
Late last year, Justin Prouty purchased an ocean-front home for $2.7 million on Ke Nui Road, on O‘ahu’s North Shore. The area, known as Sunset Beach, is famous for its surf – but also for the high winter waves that have eroded the coast, … Continued
Late last month, the Commission on Water Resource Management issued its decision and order in a contested case over the use of water from four major Central Maui streams. A few days later, it issued a drastically amended version – … Continued
The state Commission on Water Resource Management last month ordered the Honolulu Board of Water Supply to complete a feasibility study and preliminary engineering design within two years for a new bulkhead in its Ha‘iku Tunnel in Windward O‘ahu. As … Continued
Trying to help meet state food sustainability goals, while facing a lawsuit brought by a former tenant of its lands in North-Central O‘ahu, the state Agribusiness Development Corporation is being extra cautious about negotiating new land licenses for hundreds more … Continued