Environment

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (439+ words) Hawaii's native Hawaiian stilt, known as aeʻo, has made a remarkable recovery after decades of population decline pushed the bird to roughly 200 individuals in the 1940s. Habitat loss, hunting and introduced predators had severely affected the long-legged wetland bird....

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (793+ words) Monday, August 17, 2026 79° Today's Paper By Grace Inez Adams Hawaii Tribune-Herald Advocates for a new rule aimed at stopping the spread of the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle on Hawaii island say that its implementation and enforcement has been lacking since going…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (495+ words) Free housing in Hawaii sounds tempting. The catch? Travelers must spend 30 hours a week caring for rescued farm animals. By Adrian Villellas · Editorial process Hawaii animal sanctuary offers free housing in exchange for caring for rescued animals What if your…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (473+ words) Our oceans are drowning in plastic. But what if instead of all that waste ending up in a landfill, it ended up beneath your car's wheels? Researchers in Hawaii are doing exactly that: paving roads with recycled ocean plastic and…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (155+ words) Hawaii Governor Josh Green signed legislation to create a clean fuel standard for the state. The new law, which has garnered support from Clean Fuels Alliance America, aims to drive demand and open a new market for biodiesel, renewable diesel,…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (325+ words) A new study suggests tourism and human activity off Hawaii Island may be contributing to unexpectedly low calf numbers in spinner dolphins. The study, led by the University of Hawaii’s Marine Mammal Research Program and published in the journal Endangered…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (374+ words) Hawaii released axis deer for recreational hunting in the 1860s, but with few predators, the animals mult The Times of India The introduction of a once-valued game species eventually became a serious invasive-species problem in Hawaii The axis deer (Axis axis)…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (591+ words) These before-and-after images show the filling of Halema‘uma‘u in Kaluapele (Kilauea’s summit caldera) with lava due to 50 episodes of lava fountaining. The top image was taken by the B1cam during episode 1 of the eruption on Dec. 23, 2024. The bottom image…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (571+ words) The Hawaiian Islands are obviously a tropical paradise for gardeners, offering a year-round growing season. They also provide unusual resources for gardens. Hawaii is unique among the 50 states: It's a cluster of volcanically-formed islands, in the middle of the ocean,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (744+ words) Adult whales are experts at breaching. However, it is an activity that is learned through observation and practice as a young whale. It is rare to witness baby whales practicing their breaching. However, witnessing a baby whale learning to breach…...