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; wrong about US energy crisis
Why the Trump administration is wrong about an energy crisis in the US, according to experts The U.S. was breaking records for the most fossil fuels ever drilled under President Biden, Trump’s predecessor. In 2023, the Biden administration produced 12.9 million barrels per day, breaking the record set in 2019 at 12.3 million barrels, according to […]
Global Fire Sale
Within the first few short weeks of President Trump’s second go at being President he already has severely damaged the government’s ability to fight climate change, upending American environmental policy with moves that could have lasting implications for Hawaii, the nation, and the planet. The flurry of Trump actions has stretched the limits of presidential […]
Solar Energy, Criticized by Trump, Claims Big U.S. Gain in 2024
According to a new industry report released this week, the addition of solar energy capacity to the national grid system in 2024 represented the greatest gain from any single energy source (clean and dirty energy combined) in more than two decades – thank you President Biden. The report, produced by the Solar Energy Industries Association […]
Trump Cuts Harm Agricultural, Science, and Consumers Pay the Bill
In the first days of the new administration, President Trump has suspended various congressional-approved Federal funded reporting systems linked to climate science and environmental protection. Even long established NASA and NOAA reporting assets covering climate reporting in general, and more specifically direct global heating impacts and prediction have been targeted by Trump. Accompanying these sweeping […]