Climate Change

A federal judge's ruling allows Hawaiʻi's new tourist tax, which includes a levy on cruise ship passengers, to take effect in 2026. The tax aims to raise funds to address climate change issues like eroding shorelines and wildfires.

ʻAulani Wilhelm, CEO of Nia Tero, spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about being on this year’s TIME100 Climate, a list of leaders driving climate action.

ʻAulani Wilhelm, CEO of Nia Tero, has been named an influential climate leader by TIME Magazine; Humpback whales have changed their behavior since their return to Lahaina

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation has open spots on its Youth Transportation Council. People ages 11 to 24 are encouraged to apply.

As water temperatures rise due to climate change, Hawaiian fish ponds may offer some species a respite.

Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences on the tiny animals at the core of the vast ocean food web — and ultimately affect fisheries and the food we find on our plates. That's according to a study by University of Hawaiʻi researchers that's out Thursday in the journal Nature Communications.

The youth-led Climate Future Forum returned to Hawaiʻi for the fourth year, inviting younger generations to work with state lawmakers and environmental specialists to discuss policies and actions surrounding climate change.

Retired federal public defender Alexander "Ali" Silvert calls on the state Legislature to investigate an unnamed lawmaker who allegedly took a $35,000 bribe; Former Miss Hawaiʻi Cheryl Bartlett holds a rally in support of her husband Rogerio Araujo, a Brazilian citizen who has been detained by ICE agents

Hosted by the Hawaiʻi State Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, the youth-led event brings together lawmakers, environmental specialists, and climate change experts to advance climate change-focused policies.

The Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education (C-MORE) laboratory director David Karl spoke to The Conversation’s Catherine Cruz about the groundbreaking research he’s been involved in at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa campus.