Conservation

Land spanning from the Nuʻuanu Pali lookout to the H-3 freeway is now in the state’s hands for conservation and stewardship.

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.

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.

James Morioka and Derek LeVault, with the Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project, spoke to The Conversation’s Catherine Cruz about the Marine Debris Hack-a-Thon 2025.

Biologists David Sischo and Michael Hadfield spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz at the opening of the Honolulu Zoo’s newest exhibit space focusing on native snails.

The Trump administration is proposing several changes to the Endangered Species Act that conservationists say could have consequences for Hawaiʻi's biodiversity.

Kauaʻi Coral Restoration Nursery at Nōmilu Fishpond is the island's new and only coral nursery, housing its first coral specimens that will contribute to reef restoration and emergency response.

Staff and community members at the Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge spoke to HPR's Maddie Bender on the one day of the year they welcome visitors.

Young ʻuaʻu kani, or shearwater birds, tend to take their first flights away from their nests between September and December. They learn to fly toward the light of the moon and stars, but the increase in artificial lights, especially on Oʻahu, has caused the baby birds to be misled on their flight paths.