Hawai‘i News
Brush fire on Big Island continues to burn with high winds hindering firefighters
Fire crews continue to battle a brush fire in Pāhala that is not contained and has now reached nearly 100 acres.
Firefighters to resume battling growing brush fire on Big Island Monday morning
Capt. Chris Carvalho with the Hawaiʻi Fire Department said about 30 volunteers arrived to help battle the brush fire.
State honors two volunteers posthumously who helped start Big Island’s Waimea Nature Park
Leningrad Elarionoff and Carol Hendricks were posthumously awarded the DLNR & YOU Citizen Conservationist Award during an event Friday at the Waimea Nature Park on the Big Island.
New chainsaw drone device being put to the test in fight against rapid ʻōhiʻa death
The device is now being put to the test, sampling tree branch samples for diagnostic laboratory testing and other purposes.
Majestic banyan collapses along Hilo’s iconic road adorned with celebrity-planted trees
Invasive wasps are killing the decades-old banyans along the iconic road in Hilo on the Big Island.
Short documentary on saving forest birds released by Haleakalā National Park
Haleakalā National Park released a new film, Heart of Maui. This 7.5 minute documentary follows two biologists working to save Hawaiʻi’s critically endangered forest birds. The film describes the cause of the birds’ catastrophic decline and what is at risk if action is not taken soon.
UH study shows reef halos could be key to remote checkup of coral health worldwide
These bands of bare, sandy seafloor surrounding coral patch reefs could provide a window into reef health around the globe.
Video shows how parasitic wasps saved native Wiliwili trees in Hawai’i from extinction
“Wiliwili is a keystone species in our dry forests, and nearly every part of this special tree is used by cultural practitioners. The impact of losing this species would have been profound.” — Chipper Wichman, President of the National Tropical Botanical Garden
Volcano Watch: Scientists learn impacts of Kīlauea’s 2018 lava flows
More than 8,000 photographs taken before, during and after the 2018 Kīlauea eruption, along with satellite imagery, make up the largest available dataset of lava flow impacts in the world.
High surf advisory for north-facing shores extended statewide
The north swell causing the advisory level surf is expected to begin falling later today.
Two Maui men found guilty of federal hate crimes for racially motivated attack
After a two-week jury trial, a federal jury today found defendants Kaulana Alo-Kaonohi, 32, and Levi Aki, Jr., 33, each guilty of a hate crime for “racially motivated attacks” on a white man who had bought a home in their Maui neighborhood.
Photo captures rarity on Big Island: a likely waterspout
A photo of swirling cloud in dark skies over over West Hawai‘i generates a whirlwind of interest on social media because the weather phenomena are rare in Hawaiʻi.
Controlled agriculture burn to be conducted near Kaumakani
The company doing the controlled agriculture burn will provide fire protection, with tenders and spotters to monitor the permitted activity.
Low pay for early childhood educators in Hawaiʻi addressed in UH Mānoa project
“As we redesign the early educator preparation programs through higher education, we also need to close the compensation gaps to recruit and retain more highly qualified early educators,” said Theresa Lock, an early childhood instructor who directs the UH early education project.
Satellite technology for future Artemis missions to Moon, Mars developed by UH researchers
UH Mānoa was one of six universities awarded space grants from NASA in 2020 as part of its Artemis Student Challenge program.
Nonprofit removes 53 tons of marine debris from Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
A large-scale cleanup at a marine national monument in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands yielded 53 tons of marine debris.
West Maui wildfire now 80% contained after burning for seven days
The fire has burned 2,100 acres since it was first reported in Kauaʻula Valley on Nov. 8.
Hawaiʻi surfing scientists conducting 3D research at epic Cloudbreak in Fiji
The team takes high-resolution images of the reef and uses a technique called photogrammetry to create 3D reconstructions that can be studied to help provide a better understanding of reef systems.
Lane closure scheduled for portion of Kōloa roadway
A portion of Maluhia Road will be closed from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 14-18, weather permitting.
High surf advisory in effect for west-facing shores of Kauaʻi, Niʻihau
Impacts are expected to be moderate, with strong breaking waves and strong currents making swimming dangerous.
