Feb. 20—Hawaii's coral reefs during hurricane season are now better insured. Hawaii's coral reefs during hurricane season are now better insured. The Nature Conservancy recently announced its purchase ...

Huliheʻe Palace — constructed of lava rock and home to koa wood furnishings, royal portraits, featherwork, tapa, quilts and ...

Nov. 21—The Nature Conservancy is expected to announce today the purchase of a novel insurance policy that will cover up to $2 million in repairs to Hawaii's coral reefs in 2023 following damage from ...

Fragment planting is one part of Kanu Kūʻa (Planting Corals), a project integrating Hawaiian culture, the local community and ...

Abraham “Snake” Ah Hee rides waves when the surf’s up and dives for octopus and shells when the water is calm. The lifelong Lahaina, Hawaii, resident spends so much time in the ocean that his wife ...

"Green Travel” is a six-part series focusing on what it means to be sustainable travelers, how the industry is moving the needle on greener efforts, and how consumers can reduce their carbon footprint ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii (Island News) -- Two Hawaii firefighters and a scientist are behind a Hawaii initiative to build coral reefs, and they are featured in a new documentary. Kuleana Coral Restoration ...

An environmental group has a $2 million insurance policy on Hawaii's coral reefs, which is in effect in time for a busier hurricane season that could damage the vital natural resources that are ...

The policy could provide $1 million for restoration efforts after extreme weather. Conservationists say such plans are catching on around the world. A niche financial tool is making it easier to ...

The research facility and nursery will study and propagate coral to restore degraded reefs, which help protect coastlines and prevent flooding by absorbing wave energy. There was a time in which ...

A Navy P-8A plane that overshot a runway at Marine Corps Base Hawaii and landed in shallow water offshore sits on a reef and sand in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. (Audrey McAvoy/AP) ...

The expected purchase of a novel insurance policy will cover up to $2 million in repairs to Hawaii’s coral reefs in 2023 following damage from a hurricane or powerful tropical storm. Above, fish swim ...