Hawaii Environment News

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.

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Latest Hawaii Environment Headlines

Big Island · Weather

Help restore commercial aquarium fish collection or keep wild reef fish in their Hawaiʻi homes?

The animated Disney Pixar ocean adventure “Finding Nemo” puts reef fish in the spotlight, and it’s hard to watch the moment when the movie’s clownfish namesake Nemo is taken from…

Big Island Now · August 23, 2026

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Big Island · Environment

More than 300 acres authorized by state Land Board be transferred to Hawaiian Home Lands

Hawaiʻi Board of Land and Natural Resources recently authorized the transfer from Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources to Department of Hawaiian Home Lands of more…

Big Island Now · August 20, 2026

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