
Scientists discover algae species that may affect coral reefs
A new species of alga found in Hawaii is emerging as a potential threat to coral reefs. Researchers from the University...

Brother sister duo create tropical tiny home in Hawaii
Tiny homes are still all the rage within the minimalist and wanderlust communities of the world, and what...

How National Parks benefit the environment
The U.S. has over 400 national parks across the country, which host a combined total to 330 million curious visitors...

Supreme Court will make historic Clean Water Act ruling
This Fall, the Supreme Court will make a monumental decision on whether the Clean Water Act prohibits groundwater...

Perkins+Will’s University of Hawaii building is an eco-conscious beacon in West Oahu
The University of Hawaii West Oahu has gained a new Perkins+Will-designed addition that’s not only visually striking...

A Hawaiian island has been wiped out by Hurricane Walaka
Hurricane Walaka, a powerful hurricane that hit Hawaii earlier this month, has wiped a Hawaiian island off of the...

State of emergency in effect as Hurricane Lane barrels toward Hawaiian coastline
Hurricane Lane is swiftly moving along its course toward Hawaii, where a hurricane warning is in effect for Maui...

After three months, Kilauea eruptions might be over
After more than three months of continuous eruption, Mount Kilauea on Hawaii's Big Island has finally stopped emitting...

Mount Kilauea transforms Hawaii's coastline with the birth of a new island
Mount Kilauea may have disappeared from the news for a while, but it isn't done surprising us yet: the Hawaiian...

Kilauea's crater has been dramatically altered by eruption
While Hawaii's Kilauea volcano continues to erupt, this explosive episode of volcanic activity has already made...

New 'agrihood' coming to the Island of Hawai’i
In a first for the Big Island of Hawaii, a new sustainable "agrihood" known as Kuwili Lani, Hawaiian for “to...

Kilauea lava boils away Hawaii's largest freshwater lake in just a few hours
Hawaii's largest freshwater lake is gone. Lava from Fissure 8 boiled away Green Lake, a source of freshwater for...

Hawaii's Kilauea is creating its own weather
Volcanoes can "make their own weather," according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) — and the Kilauea...

1,000-foot-long fissure opens on Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano amid fears of an explosive eruption
Two new fissures cracked open on Hawaii's Kilauea volcano over the weekend, and magma and rock burst into the air....

Hawaii just set the most ambitious climate goal of any US state: carbon neutral by 2045
The legislature of Hawaii has approved two bills that will make the state carbon neutral by 2045 - the most ambitious...