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.
Editorial — Pandemics, Pollution, and Politics
Pandemics Three-quarters of new or emerging diseases that infect humans originate in animals, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but it is human activity that multiplies the risks of contagion. Humanity’s “promiscuous treatment of nature” needs to change or there will be more deadly pandemics such as Covid-19, warn scientists who […]
Earth Day, 50 – Part 2: Hawaii at the Crossroads of Energy and Transportation
The State of Hawaii established itself early on a leader in the advancement and transition to renewable energy. This early leadership took the form of today’s Renewable Energy Portfolio (RPS) and a statewide goal that by the year 2045 the state’s electricity grid would be 100% powered by renewable energy. The idea behind the sea-change […]
HAPPY 50th EARTH DAY – Part 1: The Price of Our Oil Addiction
April 22, 2020 is the 50th anniversary of “Earth Day”, and a good time to reflect on our progress to protect this island chain we call home. The first Earth Day was a defining moment in the great American experiment. Twenty million people nationwide — at the time, roughly one in 10 citizens — took part. […]
COVID-19, Federal Financial Aid Headed to Hawaii
NEWS UPDATE – Monday, April 20th, 2020 Second Round Economic Relief Package Momentarily Stuck in the Mud of Politics Negotiations between the Trump administration and Democrats to reach a final deal were not expected to finish Monday, congressional officials said, as they worked to resolve the disagreement. But Senate leaders scheduled a session for 4 […]