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 – Three Years After A Major Westside Water System Failure, County Audit Misses The Mark
In January 2017, a series of mysterious system wide failures led to a nearly 40% reduction in water delivery capacity by the Department of Water Supply (DWS) and to its West Hawaii customer base. Of the 13 wells which comprise the DWS Westside system, five (5) wells mysteriously failed within days of one another. The […]
The loss of biodiversity, the rise of deadly diseases
According to new research published in Nature, December 2019, a healthy biodiversity is essential to human health. As species (marine, terrestrial, and airborne) disappear, infectious diseases rise in humans and throughout the animal kingdom, so extinctions directly affect our health and chances for survival as a species. https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/extinction-countdown/humans-are-more-at-risk-from-diseases-as-biodiversity-disappears/ There are 26,500 species threatened with extinction, according […]
Road Taxes, Electric Vehicles and Hawaii’s Future
New developments in battery technology, and the promise of a growing number of electric vehicles to choose from in various price ranges has some Hawaii legislators on edge. In “the sky is falling” of knee-jerk legislation last year, SB 409 was born. For additional information on electric vehicles (EV’s), and their role in Hawaii’s future, […]
Hawaii’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan; Who, Where, When
Locally, more than 80% of the COVID-19 related deaths in Hawaii have been among people older than 65. So far, approximately 35,000 doses have been administered to mostly medical workers, first responders and individuals 75 and older across the islands, according to the Hawaii Department of Health. Stage One, per CDC vaccination guidelines, call for vaccine […]