Environment

Gov. Josh Green discusses the change of leadership at the Department of Law Enforcement, vaccines, and his upcoming State of the State address; What can Hawaiʻi learn from how California is contending with sea level rise?

In this year of our community forests, HPR has been highlighting programs in place to help engage people across the state. In honor of that, The Conversation spoke to former National Tropical Botanical Garden President and CEO Chipper Wichman about its 60 years of work.

HPR reports from the state Capitol on the opening day of the legislative session; Artist and filmmaker Etienne Aurelius talks about the new exhibit "Aliʻi Atlas" that uses tech to present the Hawaiian monarchy to new audiences

Hawaiʻi could see over $1 billion in property damages as a result of natural disasters every year. That’s from the latest findings of the Climate Advisory Team. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote spoke to them about how they think the state should prepare.

The U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to step in on a pair of major climate cases brought by the City and County of Honolulu against several oil companies.

Office of Hawaiian Affairs board chair Kai Kahele discusses the agency's legislative priorities; Castle High School teacher Maya Sullivan and student Hali’a Tom-Jardine share their experience on a star-studded panel tasked with naming a new quasi-moon

EPA Region 9 Administrator Martha Guzman covers the southwestern states and the Pacific. She was just on Maui this week and on Oʻahu as part of a program to help the state build greener ports under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Conversation talked to her about her work with Hawaiʻi, as well as what's to come for the future.

It’s not uncommon for conservationists to wear more than one hat. But Nate Dube, the manager of the Oʻahu Invasive Species Committee, has an unusual side hustle. He’s also a professional wrestler. The Conversation talked with Dube about how he incorporates his day job into his night hobby and his next match.

Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 Administrator Martha Guzman discusses Hawaiʻi projects and Trump's return to the White House; Pro wrestler "The Naturalist" brings the fight to save Hawaiʻi's ecosystems into the ring

Legislators are considering changing laws restricting where counties can place landfills. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on the different policies state lawmakers will be discussing.