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.
We’re Not Ready To Welcome Back Tourists, Mayors Tell Governor Ige
With new surges of COVID-19 cases in key states and a sudden disruption in Hawaii’s testing capacity, Hawaii’s county mayors want the state to rethink its planned Aug. 1 tourism reopening date. The mayors of Honolulu, Hawaii and Kauai counties say their islands are no longer ready to allow incoming trans-Pacific travelers to opt out […]
Ocean Warming Dooms Most Fish
The oceans could look much emptier by 2100, according to a new study that found that most fish species would not be able to survive in their current habitat if average global temperatures rise 4.5 degrees Celsius by the end of the century, The Guardian reported earlier this week. The researchers of the new paper […]
Hu Honua – Hawaii’s PUC Rejects the Controversial Tree Burning Power Plant
Hu Honua – News Update PUC Rejects Hu Honua This news development is courtesy of Henry Curtis, Life of the Land, and Contributing Editor to BeyondKona – The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission issued Order No. 37205 on July 9, 2020, denying Hawaii Electric Light Company`s Request for a Waiver from Competitive Bidding for the Hu […]
In this Global Pandemic, Which Masks Protect You and the Community?
Face masks have become an emblem in the fight against the coronavirus, with officials in the United States and elsewhere recommending as the best front line defense to slow the spread of a deadly and global pandemic. Protective face masks have become a part of our daily wardrobe, like shoes, there are essential in most […]