In the Congo basin, minerals used in cellphones and other electronics are often mined by illegal, small-scale miners who end up hurting wildlife for food and driving them away from their habitat. You can do something to change this. You probably use it every day and don’t think once about gorillas. In today’s world, it’s almost […]

KAILUA-KONA — Save the sharks? Most people are familiar with the slogan “save the whales” as well as the efforts behind curbing the whaling industry and limiting plastic pollution in oceans to help protect some of the world’s largest mammals. But a couple of state legislators in Hawaii believe sharks and rays are in equal […]

KAILUA-KONA — Every January, service providers head out to the beaches and the bush to search for Hawaii Island’s most elusive population — its homeless. HOPE Services Hawaii will captain the effort, as it does every year, but can’t complete the task with its personnel alone. So, as it also does every year, HOPE is […]

A historic park on Kauai is playing a role in the troubled relationship between the United States and Russia. The Russian ambassador and Russian Americans are fighting to preserve the name of Russian Fort Elizabeth in Kauai’s west side town of Waimea. But cultural experts and state officials say the site is far more Hawaiian […]

 It’s already been towed out once before, and it was just towed out a second time. Officials with the Department of Land and Natural resources provided an update on a rotting sperm whale carcass off Oahu’s southern shore. On Saturday, the DLNR said crews towed out the remains of the whale an additional 2.5 miles. […]

Why has the world continued to increase consumption of plastic materials when at the same time, environmental and human health concerns over their use have grown? One answer is they are immensely useful to humankind, and despite problems they create, they have provided countless benefits. They are used to construct lighter automobiles and planes, improving […]

Climate change: it’s a subject you can’t avoid, and you’re only going to hear more about it as the world continues to feel the heat. Maybe you’ve watched documentaries about cute endangered polar animals or tried to read complicated scientific journals about wildfires, rising ocean levels or fossil fuels. The causes of climate change are […]

Scientists say a drastic cut in meat consumption is needed, but this requires political will It has been known for a while that the amount of animal products being eaten is bad for both the welfare of animals and the environment. People cannot consume 12.9bn eggs in the UK each year without breaking a few. […]

During his tenure, the administration has blocked research, prioritized corporations over citizens, and put endangered species at even greater risk. Late last year, the United Nations released its climate report telling the world that a global climate crisis is all but inevitable, findings echoed in the United States government’s own National Climate Assessment. President Donald […]

Nestle, the world’s largest packaged food company, is on a mission to reduce plastic waste. This week, the Swiss group announced they will be dropping plastic straws from their products and will also focus on creating biodegradable water bottles. With environmental groups all over the world advocating for alternatives to single-use plastic, Nestlesays these changes are […]