Statewide news from the NOW network
From reefs and watersheds to native species and land-use decisions, environmental reporting is a constant thread in Hawaiʻi news. This page gathers that coverage from Maui Now, Big Island Now and Kauaʻi Now, including DLNR actions, water-quality advisories, conservation work and climate-related stories those newsrooms publish. HawaiiNow does not replace scientific or official sources; it points you to the original reporting so you can follow developments across the islands.
Maui · Weather
Event flier. The effects of El Niño and hurricanes on Hawaiʻi’s coral reefs will be the focus of a free virtual presentation at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 13 on Zoom, according to an…
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Big Island · Environment
State officials encourage Hawaiʻi residents to collect and submit ants from their properties to help find and control the spread of invasive little fire ants and detect other…
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Statewide · Education
Circa 1960 photo of Olowalu from SOEST Climate Resilience Collaborative New research led by University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program (Hawai‘i Sea Grant), UH Mānoa School of…
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Kauaʻi · Environment
State officials encourage Hawaiʻi residents to collect and submit ants from their properties to help find and control the spread of invasive little fire ants and detect other…
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Statewide · Weather
Kapaʻa Swimming Pool reopens today (Oct. 8) following Kaua‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation completion of restoration work in the aftermath of Hurricane Lowell. Kapa‘a…
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Statewide · Education
PC: Maui Huliau Foundation Maui Huliau Foundation will offer a free filmmaking workshop for high school students on Monday, Oct. 12, from 1–3 p.m. at the University of Hawaiʻi…
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Statewide · Education
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins this October, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center researchers have been awarded a $3 million National Cancer Institute grant to investigate…
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Maui · Environment
Mālama Wao Akua 2026 Mālama Wao Akua, Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center’s annual exhibition celebrating the native species of Maui Nui, is on view through Nov. 6, 2026, at Hui No‘eau…
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Big Island · Weather
With the exceptionally active hurricane season for Hawaiʻi, the Hilo Bay water quality buoy team has been working to ensure that “Dewy” the buoy remains operational through…
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Big Island · Weather
Category 1 Hurricane Lala nearly 2 months ago Aug. 15-16 battered the Big Island, especially Ka‘ū communities such as Pāhala, Punaluʻu, Waiʻōhinu and — perhaps one of the…
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Statewide · Environment
Updated at 3:25 p.m. Oct. 6, 2026: State health officials report the bacteria threshold exceedance advisories previously in place for Keālia Beach Park and Anahola Bay Pavilion on…
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Maui · Business
Leeward CC agriculture programs and invasive species the frontline inspectors will be fighting against. PC: courtesy Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity The Hawaiʻi…
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