In Anahola, Kaua`i, the county has been struggling to keep `Aliomanu Road passable for the better part of two decades. It has spent millions defending the road, now reduced to one lane, from scouring waves. In years to come, it … Continued
If planning were all it took to solve the problems of global warming, the state would be sitting pretty. The call for plans to address climate change goes back more than 40 years. In 1972, the federal Coastal Zone Management … Continued
“In Hawai`i, we consume the most water per capita in the United States,” U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz said at a forum on water and climate change held in the state Capitol auditorium on August 19. More specifically, local residents use … Continued
Your articles (Environment Hawai`i, October 2013) touched on several issues which I think a lot about these days. Our state has underway a process which acknowledges the reality of climate change and sea level rise. It remains to be seen … Continued
Callum Roberts. The Ocean of Life: The Fate of Man and The Sea. Viking Penguin (USA), 2013. 350 pages plus appendices, notes, and index. Callum Roberts is one of the world’s great fisheries biologists. More than that, he’s a terrific writer, capable … Continued