Eco-Living

What You Need to Know About the 5 Hurricane Category Rankings

Jayna Omaye,

Each Category comes with its own potential damage and forecasted sustained winds.

Hurricane Lane Watch: What’s Open and Closed in Hawai‘i

HONOLULU Magazine Team,

Here’s a list of all the cancellations and closures across the state as a Category 4 storm barrels toward the Islands.

The New Reality of Vog and What We Can Do About It

Don Wallace,

With the recent unprecedented volcanic emissions, the Environmental Protection Agency has stepped in on the Big Island with measures appropriate for a major toxic event. If it’s that serious there, what’s in store for O‘ahu? We take a deep breath and examine the new reality of vog—and what we can do about it.

Here’s How You Can Help People Affected by Kīlauea

Christi Young,

The Kīlauea eruption could last several more months, or even years. Here is how you can continue to help families affected by the volcanic activity as well as floods on O‘ahu and Kaua‘i.

Meet the Man Who Is Restoring Native Plants to Hawai‘i’s Urban Spaces

Catherine Toth Fox,

Hui Kū Maoli Ola is bringing back native habitats that once thrived across the islands.

Our Waikīkī: King Tides, Beach Erosion and Water Pollution—Can Waikīkī Be Saved?

Catherine Toth Fox,

How the state is dealing with king tides, eroding beaches and trash in the Ala Wai.

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Could Hawai‘i’s Endangered Native Crow Be Saved From Extinction?

Kim Steutermann Rogers,

Conservationists have spent decades working to re-establish Hawai‘i’s last remaining crow—the ‘alalā—in the wild.

Where the Wild Things Went: Tracking Hawai‘i’s Most Elusive Non-Native Animals

James Charisma,

From alligators to wallabies, an eclectic mix of alien creatures has been reported roaming the Islands. We set out to sort fact from fiction.

Watch Mesmerizing Video of the Kīlauea “Firehose” Lava Spewing into Sea

Diane Lee,

Pele puts on a fiery show.

President Obama Urges Leaders in Hawai‘i to Save the Planet From Climate Change

Robbie Dingeman,

Obama calls for action at the East-West Center.

The World’s Greatest Environmental Superstars Are Speaking in Honolulu

Nancy Kanyuk,

The 2016 World Conservation Congress brings environmental power players from around the world to Honolulu this month.

Local Shark Scientists Explain Why There Are So Many Shark Attacks in Hawai‘i

Don Wallace,

Hawai‘i’s shark researchers are some of the world’s best. Here’s what they say about our recent spike of shark attacks.

Quote Unquote: Phil Estermann Fights to Save the Ka Iwi Coast

Robbie Dingeman,

Meet the man who has been fighting the development of the Ka Iwi shoreline since the ’80s.

Jack Johnson on Staying Local, Environmentalism and Superstardom

David Thompson,

Musician Jack Johnson has achieved international superstardom with the help of his wife, Kim, earning enough to donate more than $30 million to causes they support. Find out how the power couple strike a balance.