Environment

The Last Queen of Hawaiʻi Takes on Deep-Sea Mining

Anita Hofschneider / Grist Jul 12, 2024 As the U.N. weighs ocean floor mining, Hawai'i just banned the practice. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Environment

Amidst Rising Tides, Island Nations Seek Solutions

Jennifer Oldham / Capital & Main Mar 21, 2024 Fearing they may not survive the ravages of extreme weather caused by the climate crisis, waterlocked countries look to Hawaii’s ambitious policies as a model. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Activism

Unlikely Solidarity Arises in Hawaii’s Clean Water and Justice Movement

LIBBY LEONARD / Yes! Magazine Feb 20, 2024 After a 2021 leak at the U.S. military’s Red Hill fuel storage facility poisoned thousands, activists, Native Hawaiians, and affected military families have become unlikely allies in the fight for accountability. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Environment

The Promise and Perils of Hawaii’s Renewable Energy Revolution

Jennifer Oldham / Capital & Main Feb 2, 2024 The closer the state gets to reaching its groundbreaking clean energy goals, the harder it will be to achieve them. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Hawaii Fires

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Environment

After Maui Fires, Health Risks in the Air, Water and Buildings

Andrew J. Whelton / The Conversation Aug 14, 2023 An environmental engineer writes about the health hazard fallout of the Maui fires in the air, water, and infrastructure. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Tulsi Gabbard Files Defamation Suit Against Hillary Clinton

By KAREN MATTHEWS / The Associated Press Jan 22, 2020 The presidential hopeful claims she was smeared as a "favorite of the Russians" because she endorsed Bernie Sanders in the 2016 primary. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Sailor Who Killed Two and Himself at Pearl Harbor Identified

AUDREY McAVOY and CALEB JONES / The Associated Press Dec 5, 2019 The incident occurs days before thousands are scheduled to gather to mark the 78th anniversary of the Japanese bombing of the base. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Uncomfortable Truth About Tulsi Gabbard

Marc Steiner / The Real News Network Oct 23, 2019 No, she's not a Russian asset, but neither is she the anti-war candidate some seem to believe she is. The Nation's Jeet Heer explains. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Corporate Media Does Mauna Kea a Grave Disservice

Julianne Tveten / FAIR Aug 29, 2019 Many news outlets fail to acknowledge that the Hawaiian mobilization stems from a number of concerns as well as a fight against colonialism. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Fight Over Mauna Kea Is About More Than a Telescope

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Aug 1, 2019 The rights of Hawaiian indigenous peoples are at stake as local government officials, astronomers, residents and activists take sides. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Mauna Kea Protectors Get Assist From the Weather Gods

Gregory Glover / Truthdig Jul 31, 2019 A pair of hurricanes approaching Hawaii lower the pressure over a controversial telescope. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )