Savannah Harriman-Pote
Energy & Climate Change ReporterSavannah Harriman-Pote is HPR's energy and climate change reporter. She is also the lead producer of HPR's first narrative podcast: This Is Our Hawaiʻi. Prior to that, she worked as a producer for The Conversation. She also produces Manu Minute in collaboration with the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. She was born and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, and she collects lava lamps.
Contact her at sharrimanpote@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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The Trump administration has proposed budget cuts to NOAA that could close a research station on Maunaloa. That site has been a key source of information on climate change for decades. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote spoke to researchers with ties to the station. -
Hawaiian Electric has deployed 180 AI-powered cameras across Hawaiʻi Island, Oʻahu, and Maui County to help detect early signs of wildfires in remote areas. "The program is off to what we consider to be a really good start, and it has room to grow," said HECO spokesperson Darren Pai. -
The news cycle can be overwhelming, and even if you have all the information at your fingertips, sometimes all you want is a clear answer. HPR has compiled up-to-date answers to five common questions about the 2023 Lahaina fire. -
Hawaiʻi's data analysts say it's important to understand the state's dependence on national statistics amid growing concerns about the integrity of federal data. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote has more. -
While any dry vegetation can be flammable, some plants are particularly fire-prone. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote has more. -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is planning to end a major source of funding for state-level solar programs, which could jeopardize several community solar projects in Hawaiʻi. -
Emergency managers directed Oʻahu residents in "red zones" to head inland on Tuesday as the state faced a tsunami. But Oʻahu's evacuation maps also show yellow "Extreme Tsunami" zones. Did people in those areas need to evacuate as well? -
A local hub for climate research is facing an uncertain future. As HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports, time is ticking for them to receive crucial federal funding. -
The Hawaiʻi Ant Lab is hosting a free workshop this Thursday to help residents manage little fire ants on their properties. The invasive ant is widespread on Hawaiʻi Island and can also be found on Maui, Oʻahu, and Kauaʻi. -
Nearly 75 acres at the heart of a family farm near Hilo have been set aside in perpetuity for agriculture. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote has more.
