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    Hawaii Bans Use of Toxic Pesticide Chlorpyrifos

    Hawaii Bans Use of Toxic Pesticide Chlorpyrifos

    In a win for public health, Hawaii Governor David Ige signed a bill banning the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, which has been linked to increased risk of learning disabilities, lower IQs, developmental delays, and behavior problems in children. “Hawaii is showing the Trump administration that the states will stand up for our kids, even […]

    Coral Reefs Lost to Kīlauea Eruption

    Coral Reefs Lost to Kīlauea Eruption

    By Dan Zukowski When searing black lava from fissure 8 slid into the Pacific Ocean at Kapoho Bay on June 3, it had been five weeks since the collapse of the Pu’u ‘Ō’ō crater, along the eastern rift zone of the Kīlauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island. Toxic, acid-laden steam billowed high above boiling waves. […]

    Lava Destroys 600 Homes on Hawaii’s Big Island

    Lava Destroys 600 Homes on Hawaii’s Big Island

    More than 600 homes have been destroyed by lava flows from Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii since erupting more than a month ago, Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim told Reuters. Kim said that Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, has never destroyed so many homes before in such a short […]

    Hawaii Lawmakers Pass Ban on Coral-Damaging Sunscreen

    Hawaii Lawmakers Pass Ban on Coral-Damaging Sunscreen

    Lawmakers in Hawaii passed a bill Tuesday prohibiting the sale of sunscreens that are harmful to ocean ecosystems, including coral reefs. The bill now heads to Governor David Ige for his signature. If signed, Hawaii will ban these sunscreens starting Jan. 1, 2021 and become the first state in the nation to enact such a […]

    This College Could Become the First 100% Renewable Campus in U.S.

    This College Could Become the First 100% Renewable Campus in U.S.

    As a growing number of U.S. cities make pledges towards 100 percent renewables, it’s easy to forget that the entire state of Hawaii set this important benchmark three years ago when it mandated that all of its electricity must come from renewable sources no later than 2045. To help the Aloha State meet this ambitious […]

    Hawaii Becomes First State to Formally Adopt Paris Climate Pledge

    Hawaii Becomes First State to Formally Adopt Paris Climate Pledge

    Hawaii is making our planet great again in the wake of President Donald Trump‘s controversial announcement last week that he’s pulling the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement. On Tuesday, Gov. David Ige signed two bills that formally enacted portions of the landmark climate pledge into law, making the Aloha State the first in […]

    How to Feed the World Without Destroying the Planet

    How to Feed the World Without Destroying the Planet

    By Cyrus Sutton Island Earth is the story of a young indigenous scientist’s journey through both sides of the GMO battle in Hawaii. Groomed to work for Monsanto, Cliff Kapono had a lot to consider over the past few years. His ancestral ways of farming fed a similar population than what inhabits the island today […]

    New Solar Farm Powers Hawaii at Night

    New Solar Farm Powers Hawaii at Night

    Tesla unveiled a new 13MW solar farm on the Hawaiian island of Kauai Wednesday, bringing the state closer to its ambitious goal of sourcing 100 percent renewables by 2045. States Lead the Way Toward 100% Renewable Energy https://t.co/OoGzs2UFdd (@ecowatch) #ReadyFor100 — Sierra Club (@SierraClub) February 24, 2017 The farm includes nearly 300 Tesla Powerpack batteries, […]