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Stemming The Tide

‘This Is Gold’: An Unprecedented Push To Restore Urban Honolulu Watersheds From Ridge To Reef Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

‘This Is Gold’: An Unprecedented Push To Restore Urban Honolulu Watersheds From Ridge To Reef

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A nearly $8 million project will take the Hawaiian approach to land management and apply it to busy parts of town.

Whales Might Be Feeding More In Hawaii. What Does This Say About A Changing Ocean? Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2023/NOAA Permit No. 19655

Whales Might Be Feeding More In Hawaii. What Does This Say About A Changing Ocean?

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The findings contradict a general consensus that humpbacks usually just breed in Hawaiian waters then return to feed around Alaska and scientists want to know why.

Hawaii Kids ‘Connect These Dots’ To Understand Climate Change Ku‘u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii Kids ‘Connect These Dots’ To Understand Climate Change

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From public schools on the Westside to private schools in Honolulu, teachers are finding creative ways to educate — and empower — students facing the effects of a warming planet.
Bridging The Gap: This Climate Scientist Is Seeking Solutions Outside The Lab Ku‘u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2022

Bridging The Gap: This Climate Scientist Is Seeking Solutions Outside The Lab

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The East-West Center senior research fellow (and low key drummer in a metal band) is connecting people in the fight against the effects of a warming planet.
Protecting The Past By Managing The Future Of Ka‘ena Point Ku‘u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2022

Protecting The Past By Managing The Future Of Ka‘ena Point

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A new federal designation could bring more money for a place brimming with cultural and environmental resources. But some worry it could bring more people too.
Hawaiian Fishponds Are Rebounding In The Face Of Rising Seas And Invasive Species Ku‘u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaiian Fishponds Are Rebounding In The Face Of Rising Seas And Invasive Species

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Community caretakers have been adapting traditional practices to modern day challenges in an effort to restore these once-productive food sources.
Hawaii Offers New Homes For Seabirds As Habitat On Remote Islands Disappears Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii Offers New Homes For Seabirds As Habitat On Remote Islands Disappears

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Rising sea levels, warmer ocean temperatures, hotter weather and invasive species all threaten Hawaii's 22 species of seabirds. But local organizations are finding ways to help.
What Seaweed Can Tell Us About Our Environment In Hawaii Ku‘u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2022

What Seaweed Can Tell Us About Our Environment In Hawaii

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Native limu, which is linked to Hawaiian culture as well as the ecosystems it supports, faces threats from coastal development, climate change and invasive species.
The Deer Population Is Devastating Maui. Hunters Want To Help Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

The Deer Population Is Devastating Maui. Hunters Want To Help

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For decades, axis deer have threatened everything from ranching to watersheds. Hunters can limit the destruction while feeding their families but accessing the land has proven difficult.