HPR first connected years ago with Dr. Brady Bergin because of a crazy idea he was working on. The mission? Sterilize the population of wild donkeys in Waikoloa that were suffering because of drought conditions.

Lawmakers are advancing a bill to fund a new climate center, which researchers say is critical to the continued collection of climate data. It would employ local climate scientists whose work is currently dependent on federal dollars.

Seniors are one of the most vulnerable communities during natural disasters. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on efforts to better prepare kūpuna inHawaiʻi.

Coral curator Christina Jayne discusses how coral pyramids will be outplanted at two sites as a restoration and enhancement method to help Oʻahu's reefs.

Lee Zeldin, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were both in Hawaiʻi recently. The Conversation talked to Healani Sonoda-Pale with the Red Hill Community Representation Initiative, and Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi Director Wayne Tanaka about the visits.

Federal freezes and cuts continue to stall millions of dollars meant to support local agriculture, but advocates and professionals continue to make the case for those targeted programs and initiatives. HPR's Mark Ladao has more.

An ʻIolani School senior recently took home a top prize at the nation’s oldest science research competition for high school students. Logan Lee traveled to Washington, D.C., earlier this month for the Society for Science's Regeneron Science Talent Search, where he presented his research on mosquitoes.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources has been developing a management plan for the Pololū trail on Hawaiʻi Island aimed at addressing the large amounts of visitors.

A new study tracks down where native iguanas in Fiji and an extinct species from Tonga came from, offering clues about the ecosystems of volcanic islands.

About 15,000 Hawaiʻi utility customers had their power disconnected last year as a result of missed payments. Having an electronic medical device can make you more vulnerable to utility disconnections.