Hawai’i Today
Explore with us the current events, both global and local, that impact life in Hawai’i Today. “In depth” analysis of the challenges and potential solutions are addressed, with a focus on activating community solutions that will nurture and sustain a lifestyle unique to all who live in Hawai’i.
Kona Pacific, a case for solar
Kona Pacific is a long established condominium complex located within the Kailua-Kona downtown area. It is also an example of solar energy benefitting condominium owners and renters tapping into Hawaii’s abundant sunshine, both as a source of electricity generation and hot water. Each offers benefits which are not limited to Hawaii’s utility-scale solar installations or […]
Faintest Ray of Hope, as the World Burns
elements of this story were previously published in the Guardian; Nov. 9th, 2024 Breaking records Global carbon emissions are continuing to increase. Last year they reached a staggering 40.6bn tons, a record that is expected to be broken by the end of 2024. Atmospheric carbon levels are now more than 50% higher than they were […]
Trump Returns to Power in a Era of Uncertainty for Hawaii and the World
Tens of millions of Americans have cast their votes in the Presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, one of the closest and most consequential in modern history. Trump’s sweeping election victory, the world is now preparing for another four years of unpredictability and “America first” protectionism that could reset the ground rules of […]
Hurricane Helene; climate poster child
— UPDATE (Oct. 18th 2024, originally published Oct 3rd) — Officials called Hurricane Helene’s deadly rainfall and floods “biblical” and “generational.” But weather forecasters used another term: “once in 1,000 years.” It is striking Hurricane Helene was actually the second of three back-to-back once-in-a-millennium storm systems striking North Carolina in a matter of days, and […]