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.
Trump To Scrap NASA Climate Research In Crackdown On Science
Donald Trump is poised to eliminate all climate change research conducted by NASA as part of a so-called crackdown on “politicized science”, his senior adviser on issues relating to the space agency has said. NASA’s Earth science division is set to be stripped of funding in favor of exploration of deep space, with the president-elect […]
Pacific Islands nations to Trump: ‘save us’ from global warming
Fiji’s Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has message for the world: climate change is not a hoax, as US President-elect Donald Trump has claimed. The next head of the UN global climate talks has appealed for the US to “save” Pacific islands from the impacts of global warming. Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama said that the […]
America’s first wave-produced power goes online in Hawaii
By some estimates, the ocean’s endless motion packs enough power to meet a quarter of America’s energy needs and dramatically reduce the nation’s reliance on oil, gas and coal without adding to global warming emissions. But wave energy technology lags well behind wind and solar power, with important technical hurdles still to be overcome. Hawaii would […]
Candidates for the office of Mayor
On June 22nd, 2016 the West Hawai’i Forum series presented a 13 candidate face off for the job of Mayor of Hawai’i County. The two hour forum crowded into the exchange of candidate positions County problems ranging from homelessness to taxes. The forum proved to yield an informative exchange of candidate views and visions for […]