The last decade has produced some startling climate and environmental headlines in the United States amid growing awareness of the problems faced around the world — as well as potential solutions for some of them.
The Farallon Islands of northern California are one of the world’s great biodiversity hotspots.
The Energy Department is launching a program to partner with the private sector in developing technologies to recycle plastic and keep waste out of rivers, oceans, and landfills.
The caretaker president of the Marshall Islands says it's unconscionable that the United States kept secret key information about its nuclear tests for decades.
Plastic is building up in the areas of the ocean where fish feed and grow, according to research. A study found bits of plastic outnumber baby fish by seven to one in nursery waters off Hawaii.
With virtually no predators, Midway is a haven for many species of seabirds and is home to the largest colony of albatross in the world. But Midway is also at the center of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a vast area of floating plastic collected by circulating oceanic currents.
The University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents today is considering a proposal to review possible new management options for Mauna Kea in the wake of a three-month protest against the planned Thirty Meter Telescope. Some working models could broaden the role of native Hawaiia
Satellite technology has been helping scientists track the Pacific Ocean Blob since its discovery in 2014.
As the state agency tasked with "managing, conserving and restoring Hawaii's aquatic resources and ecosystems for present and future generations," the Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) is using the ambitious Marine 30x30 Initiative as a springboard to achieve nearshore management that is place-
Having a cocaine habit is bad for your health – and for the planet’s too, as it turns out that the growing use of the drug is also contributing to global warming.
