drought

Last week the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that its Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage rainfall index insurance program will include Hawai'i in 2025. The insurance is meant to protect ranchers who lose foraging grass because of a lack of expected rainfall.

Acting Governor Clare Connors has signed an emergency proclamation that provides relief from drought conditions on Maui County. A previous proclamation on the crisis expired earlier this year.

WAILUKU — Federal officials have approved Hawaii Gov. David Ige's request to declare a disaster for Maui County amid drought conditions that have…

Hawaii is experiencing drought in many parts of the state after an unusually dry August, which is normally the peak month of hurricane season.There was no…

As brush fires continue to devastate parts of Australia, dry weather is creating trouble in another part of the Asia Pacific. Parts of Thailand are…

Drought has caused millions of dollars’ worth of damage in Hawaii in the past 20 years. A particularly severe event from 2007-2014 was especially damaging…

Several islands across the state are facing drought conditions this summer – especially parts of Maui County and Hawai’i Island. More severe drought is…

Little rainfall and an ongoing drought suggests that Hawai‘i is in for a hot, dry summer. It’s also stoking concerns that the islands will experience a…

Coffee can be a challenging crop—whether it’s grown here in Hawai‘i or anywhere else in the world. And while local farmers are battling the borer…

More than half of Hawai‘i’s population is currently living under drought conditions. That’s according to the latest weekly reading from the U.S. Drought…