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 […]

Fiona Gomersall on ecological damage caused by Christmas trees, Rachel Kennerley on richer nations bearing the greatest burden, Sandy Irvine on population pressures and John Hobson on a carbon-added tax. Plus letters from Daniel Scharf, and Dr Stephen Brien of the Legatum Institute Your article about which Christmas trees to buy (Fake or real: which ones look best – and won’t cost the Earth?, 8 […]

While it may be quite rightly the most wonderful time of the year, with greeting cards, plastic decorations and unwanted food and gifts all generating a huge amount of waste, the cost of a Merry Christmas can be devastating for the environment. In fact the added strain on landfills and extra CO2 emissions that occur […]

A very visible impact of climate change on the North Shore of Oahu. Dave Brubeck’s “Unsquare Dance” taps in 7/4 time in the background. Rain schizophrenically falls. The ocean is gray and whitecapped. It’s one of those timeless down days on the North Shore of Oahu. Everyone seems to vanish on days like this. North […]

The committee is worried that allowing this power plant to proceed without an environmental assessment will set a bad precedent for any future biomass plants wishing to start up on Oahu. HONOLULU – It’s a Big Island power plant, but now an O’ahu County political party is getting involved. Thursday night, the Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities […]

It’s down to the wire, and almost half of Americans are still scrambling to pick up last minute Christmas gifts. “According to Google shopping data that we have, 42 percent of people actually wait until the last minute to buy their gifts,” says Google’s Justin Burr. You can give back to the environment with eco-friendly […]