The Alenaio canal next to the Wailoa Visitor Center in Hilo is getting a little help from the Division of Aquatic Resources and State Parks to fight off an invasion of Salvinia molesta, an aquatic fern that has recently taken … Continued
East Maui Water Dispute Heats Up With Hearing Officer’s Recommendation “By the time water gets to our patch, it’s warm,” says Beatrice Kekahuna, age 74. Warm water may be good for bathing, but for Kekahuna and other East Maui taro … Continued
At the end of the day, the cruise ship didn’t come, but the people of Moloka`i still held their Ho`olaule`a. The band played, the hula was danced, and dozens of local craftspeople hawked their quilts, woodwork, and other collectables intended … Continued
High, broad limbs with graceful compound leaves radiate from the albizia’s massive trunk. At its base, roots the size of elephant legs anchor the tree to the earth. In between those buttresses, a dense network of fine, hair-like roots fills … Continued
Alan C. Ziegler. Hawaiian Natural History, Ecology, and Evolution. University of Hawai`i Press: 2002. xviii + 477 pages (including index). $59.00 cloth. Anyone working in the environmental field in Hawai`i will sooner or later (and almost always sooner) cross the … Continued
The Maui Board of Water Supply has signed a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey to develop a numerical model that will help the county better understand groundwater movement and the effects of different water withdrawal scenarios in a … Continued
A variety of federal laws and international agreements applies to the operation of cruise ships in U.S. waters. This summary was taken from a white paper published in August 2000 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Clean Water Act: … Continued
What lies on the horizon as the Board of Water Supply prepares for increasing demand and shrinking supplies? Its capital improvement project (CIP) budget for 2002-2003 calls for spending nearly $60 million to design and build new facilities, keep old … Continued
Winds funneled between Haleakala and Kohala lift flurries of dust on Luamakika, the small crater of Kaho`olawe, painting the new green water catchment building the color of the dry, reddish-brown dirt. The Kaho`olawe Island Reserve Commission spent around $2.8 million … Continued