Emma's Column
To Save Hawai’i, Study Hawai’i “I go out in nature a lot. I love Waipi`o and the mountain,” a Hilo High School freshman named Jessica says. Her friend Miki agrees. “We go camping and I love the ocean. Something just … Continued
At French Frigate Shoals, Monk Seals Face Threats Both Man-Made and Natural
In the biological treasure that is made up by the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, the atoll of French Frigate Shoals stands head and shoulders above the rest of the chain. Although the atoll has just 74 acres of land, divided among … Continued
What the Legislature Didn't Do: Environmental Bills That Died
These are a handful of bills that, for better or worse, would have affected Hawai`i’s environment but which did make it to crossover. Crossover occurs when bills that have passed one chamber are sent to the other for consideration. In … Continued
Groups Push Closure of Lobster Fishery To Promote Recovery of Monk Seals
Lobsters in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands are in trouble. And, as the lobsters go, so go the monk seals. This reasoning is at the heart of a recent lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service brought by three environmental groups … Continued