Shankar Vedantam is the host and creator of Hidden Brain. The Hidden Brain podcast receives more than three million downloads per week. The Hidden Brain radio show is distributed by NPR and featured on nearly 400 public radio stations around the United States.
A deal is underway to protect over 1,000 acres in Maunawili Valley, located in the ahupuaʻa of Kailua. Groups are working to keep the prime agricultural land in production to help with food security — and they’re also stepping up efforts to raise $500,000 toward that effort.
Honolulu Board of Water Supply Chief Engineer Ernie Lau gives an update on water conservation and looks back at the impact of the massive fuel spill from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.