Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				‘It Smells Like Earth’: Honolulu Shows Off Its Alternatives To Landfills
During the annual Tour de Trash, members of the public got an inside look at where Oahu's garbage ends up. Civil Beat tagged along.
          
        AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher/2024
      
      
				Maui’s Toxic Debris Could Fill 5 Football Fields 5 Stories Deep. Where Will It End Up?
The makeshift landfill in Olowalu is supposed to be temporary. But a legal fight continues to brew over an alternative site.
          
        Claire Caulfield/Civil Beat/2020
      
      
				A Stomach Bug Outbreak Brings Uncomfortable Scrutiny To One Of Hawaii’s Most Beautiful Places
After norovirus tore through the remote Kalalau campsite, campers and locals say it needs better management.
          
        Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
      
      
				Climate Advocates Want Tourists To Rent Electric Vehicles. Maui Shows Why That’s Hard
Transitioning rental car fleets to EVs could help the state meet its ambitious energy goals, but "range anxiety" leaves customers concerned about making it around the island.
          
        Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				Gina Young Wants To ‘Fix The System’ If Confirmed As East Maui Water Board Director
The former county planner has the votes she needs but is facing ethics questions from three council members.
          
        Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				Government Bureaucracy Complicates Maui’s Response To Sea Level Rise
Conflicting guidance from permitting agencies makes it harder for the county to save or move roads threatened by the ocean.
          
        Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2022
      
      
				Maui’s New Coastal Rules Are Full Of Loopholes, Environmental Group Says
In a lawsuit, Maui Tomorrow rejects the regulations as essentially toothless, but the county says they will expedite permitting and avoid unnecessary hurdles.
          
        Department of Land and Natural Resources
      
      
				Green Taps New Hawaii Water Resources Board Head After Kaleo Manuel’s Departure
Ciara Kahahane is poised to leave the state Attorney General's office to serve as the board's new first deputy.
          
        National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration via AP
      
      
				Hurricane Hone Sweeps Past Hawaii, Dumping Enough Rain To Ease Wildfire Fears
Hurricane Gilma, meanwhile, increased to a Category 4 hurricane but it was still far east of Hawaii and forecast to weaken.
          
        Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				This Buddhist Temple Is Collapsing Into The Sea Off Maui
With nearby graves already swallowed by the ocean, sea level rise and coastal erosion are now threatening to destroy an iconic Zen mission and cemetery.