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.
Staying Cool on a Warming Planet
Amid a historically hot summer, swaths of the United States and Europe are baking. Already scorching temperatures are continuing to climb in some areas, prompting widespread public safety concerns about the extreme heat, which, experts say, is likely to only become more frequent and more intense as the planet warms. For more news on this subject try: Avoiding Extreme […]
Supreme Court Rules Against EPA Climate Action
Post Supreme Court Ruling Comments; West Virginia v. EPA Columnist George F. Will called it a “most momentous decision,” saying it could prod Congress to stop handing off its legislative power to bureaucrats. This would limit the excessive autonomy currently enjoyed by the executive agencies that are the increasingly autonomous, unleashed and unaccountable administrative state.” […]
Governor Ige States His Intention to Veto SB 2510
News Update June 27th, 2022 Governor Ige publicly declared his intentions today regarding SB 2510: “I think the measure is just misguided,” Ige said. “I was trying to find a reason to support the measure. I could not find a single reason to support SB 2510.” (first published May 26, 2022) An Open Letter to […]
Corporate Greenwashing; it’s time to come clean
As BeyondKona reported earlier in “A Titan Battle: Oil versus Climate” words and actions matter in the battle to address climate change. Clearly, to win this epic battle and to save the planet humanity requires more than just public participation, e.g., adding solar to rooftops and driving electric vehicles. The producers and consumers of this […]