Honolulu is suing major fossil fuel companies, including ExxonMobil, Shell, and Chevron, over climate change impacts ...

Officials say tsunami waves as high as 6ft recorded as they warn of drowning in force that could ‘take people out’ ...

Everyone who stays in a Hawaii hotel, cruise ship or other lodging beginning Jan. 1 will pay an extra $3 for every $400 in overnight costs—or an additional $30 for every $4, 000 spent to stay in ...

A tsunami warning issued for Hawaii after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded, an 8.8 magnitude in Russia's Far East, was downgraded to an advisory after small waves peaked.

Native Hawaiian honeycreeper birds are being wiped out by avian malaria. Scientists think they can battle the problem by ...

The shallow earthquake damaged buildings and injured several people in the remote Russian region, while much of Japan's eastern seaboard – devastated by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami in 2011 ...

Gov. Josh Green signed into law a first-of-its-kind climate impact bill Tuesday at the state Capitol. The governor was flanked by legislators, members of the visitor industry and experts on ...

As policymakers nationwide grapple with a growing insurance crisis, our first priority should be to protect consumers from ...

Hawaii is adding a 0.75% tax to hotel and vacation rental stays starting Jan. 1, 2026 A new 11% tax on cruise ships will begin in July 2026 Revenue, estimated at $100 million annually, will fund ...

HONOLULU — Hawaii has passed legislation to increase people staying at hotels to help the islands cope with the increasing pressures from climate change. The bill, SB1396, adds a 0.75% levy to ...

Business » Hawaii climate impact fee becomes law Friday, May 30, 2025 12:05 am 1/2 ...