Environment

Honolulu Managing Director Michael Formby on flooding risks of the Ala Wai Canal; HPR reporter Ashley Mizuo on the impacts of the state's new short-term rental law

The Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club is caring for more than 100 trees at its Mana‘olana Garden, in partnership with the nonprofit Treecovery. The ultimate goal is to replant the trees throughout Lahaina — free of cost to residents.

The Friends of Haʻikū Stairs argued in court last week that the removal would cause irreparable damage. A judge has denied the group's request, moving the demolition forward. The city said that workers are not expected to fly any of the stair modules off the mountain for at least a few days because of current weather conditions.

Agricultural declaration forms for passengers flying to Hawaiʻi could go digital due to a measure passed in this year's legislative session. State Sen. Glenn Wakai, who introduced the measure, said the paper forms don't really protect the state from invasive species. The state has been using paper forms since 1950. HPR's Mark Ladao has more.

For the Year of the Forest Bird, we share some updated research on our threatened and endangered species. The Conversation talked with Richard "Rick" Camp of the U.S. Geological Survey and Eldridge Naboa of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge.

Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke on broadband access and early education; Upcoming workshops to collect stories about the Filipino experience in Hawaiʻi; The snapshot of native forest bird health

What did this legislative session mean for tourism?; Endurance swimmers will swim around Maui in event meant to raise awareness of ocean health; New Chamorro language textbook

More than 30 years ago, the state set aside about 1,200 acres on the southeastern slopes of Maunaloa to serve as a sustainable source of koa for constructing canoes. Now, dozens of these trees are ready for harvest, and a permitting process has been approved. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports.

A trial for a mass environmental injury case began Monday, more than two years after the military's Red Hill facility poisoned thousands of people when it leaked jet fuel into Pearl Harbor's drinking water. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke with people at the courthouse supporting the families.

A federal trial seeking damages for some 7,500 families harmed by fuel contaminated drinking water is underway; Researchers have an update on what became of the sole survivor of an effort to establish a new colony of critically endangered kiwikiu in East Maui