Editorial: Expert help must square with costs
Gov. Josh Green is forming a group of experts and advocates to help formulate the state’s climate resilience policy. Read more
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Poll: Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders likely to believe in climate change
The poll is part of an ongoing project exploring the views of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, whose views can usually not be highlighted in other surveys because of small sample sizes and lack of linguistic representation. Read more
Scientists: Widest-ever global coral bleaching coming in weeks
It is the fourth such global event on record and is expected to affect more reefs than any other. Read more
City relocating Waikiki lifeguard tower due to erosion
Officials said a permanent tower will be installed near the temporary one when the replacement structure arrives. Read more
Atmospheric carbon dioxide, methane levels hit record highs
Carbon dioxide, the most important and abundant of the greenhouse gases caused by humans, rose in 2023 by the third highest amount in 65 years of record keeping. Read more
EPA sets strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses
The new standards will especially benefit an estimated 72 million people in the United States who live near freight routes. Read more
Hawaii seeks answers to state’s lithium-ion battery conundrum
As Hawaii strives toward its clean energy goals, there is growing concern over the waste stream of lithium-ion batteries that come with renewable energy technology. Read more
Lobster catch hits 15-year low amid climate challenges
The lobster industry, based mostly in Maine, has had an unprecedented decade in terms of the volume and value of the lobsters brought to the docks. Read more
Rain turns Death Valley into kayaking destination
In the past six months, Death Valley has received more than double its annual rainfall amount, recording more than 4.9 inches compared to a typical year. Read more
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Hawaii gets an upgrade in coral reef insurance
Hawaii’s coral reefs during hurricane season are now better insured. Read more
Pineapple Express, rising seas batter California piers, threaten landmarks
At least a half dozen public piers are closed after being damaged repeatedly by storms with multiple atmospheric rivers hitting the state over the past year. Read more
London judge acquits activist Greta Thunberg after arrest at protest
The judge cited “significant deficiencies in the evidence” presented by the prosecutor. Read more
Climate activists throw soup at the ‘Mona Lisa’ in Paris
“What’s the most important thing?” they shouted. “Art, or right to a healthy and sustainable food?” Read more
Earth shattered global heat record in 2023, experts say
The record heat made life miserable and sometimes deadly in Europe, North America, China and many other places last year. Read more
Family fought to have matriarch listed as Lahaina fire victim
The number of people exposed to natural hazards has increased as climate change has intensified disasters like wildfires and hurricanes. Read more
Project seeks ways to save California’s kelp forests
The pilot project off the Mendocino County coast is one of many initiatives California is testing to save such leafy marine ecosystems, which are declining worldwide due to climate change. Read more
Tiny electric vehicles pack a bigger climate punch than cars
The big shift to tiny electric vehicles is underappreciated in the United States and Europe, where the focus has been mainly on cars. Read more
Climate summit begins against backdrop of record heat, war
Presidents, prime ministers and royals from nations rich and poor trotted up to the microphone Friday to lay out commitments. Read more
AI could give coral a fighting chance in warming oceans
Robots, 3D printers and other machinery fill a building on a pier in San Francisco. It seems an unlikely place to save coral reefs from climate change. Read more
As climate change hurts coral worldwide, some reefs off Texas thrive
Some of the world’s healthiest coral reefs can be found in the Gulf of Mexico, about 100 miles off the Texas coast. Read more
Climate change is hastening demise of Pacific Northwest forests
Trees, and plants generally, have growing ranges that are largely determined by climate factors, namely moisture and temperature. Read more
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