HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – As public discourse heats up over climate change, state lawmakers will consider a new carbon tax to push consumers to make more eco-friendly choices. The proposed carbon tax would not only be paid for by motorists, but also by large producers of carbon emissions like power plants, airlines and shipping companies. “The idea is […]

Claims of a ‘pause’ in observed global temperature warming are comprehensively disproved in a pair of new studies published today. An international team of climate researchers reviewed existing data and studies and reanalysed them. They concluded there has never been a statistically significant ‘pause’ in global warming.  This conclusion holds whether considering the ‘pause’ as […]

HILO, Hawaii (AP) – A company in China that offered to help those displaced by the recent eruption of Kilauea volcano has sent its first prefabricated container home to the state. But the home remains in storage in Honolulu because it does not meet local regulations. The Hawaii Tribune Herald reported Friday that Hawaii County Managing […]

His chief of staff insists that the recent tumult in Washington—a government shutdown, troop withdrawals—is all going according to plan. But Trump lacks many more high-profile defenders. On his second Christmas Eve in office, the president of the United States stands virtually alone in Washington, D.C. Nine federal departments are shut down, with no resolution in […]

Long before “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” holiday songs played a part in the War on Christmas. This year’s battle in the War on Christmas is being fought over “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” According to some, the song’s lyrics promote date rape. According to others, including a radio station in Kentucky playing the tune on continuous loop, […]

Despite attempts by the Trump administration to bury it, a scientific report released by several U.S. federal agencies is receiving a lot of attention. This report presents a grim picture of the future of health, economic and environmental conditions in the United States without significant action on global warming. This news supports recent irrefutable scientific evidence presented by the […]

And as the shopping frenzy for the holidays hits its peak, people often forget the waste that will be left behind by used shopping bags, gift wrappers, and discarded gift boxes, among others. For a more sustainable and eco-friendly Christmas, environment group EcoWaste Coalition provided some tips to conserve resources this season: 1. Choose gift […]

The rumors of bitcoin’s death are greatly exaggerated, according to the stunning number of obituaries it racked up during a dismal crypto bear market. The original cryptocurrency has died 90 times in 2018, according to 99 Bitcoins. That’s slightly less than the 125 times it died in 2017. Despite detractors’ eagerness to bury it once and […]

WASHINGTON  – President Donald Trump on Tuesday reiterated that the U.S. Federal Reserve was raising interest rates too quickly but added that U.S. companies were “the greatest in the world” and presented a “tremendous” buying opportunity for investors. “They’re raising interest rates too fast because they think the economy is so good. But I think […]

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is looking to join the list of leading destinations for blockchain-related businesses in 2019 due to promising new crypto legislation. Experts commented on the situation to the UAE’s daily newspaper The National on Monday, Dec. 24. As the UAE has announced a new legal framework for initial coin offerings (ICO) and hinted about possible regulation for crypto […]