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What the heck is reef-safe sunscreen? Where does all the trash go? Why is it so hot? Join Civil Beat as we tackle your questions about Hawaii's environment. Smart. Irreverent. Never boring. This is not your grandma's science podcast.

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    A Federal Grant Is Spurring Major Ridge-To-Reef Restoration Work In Honolulu

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2023 10:47


    With more problems coming from climate change, Malama Maunalua is embarking on a nearly $8 million project funded through NOAA to improve native forests and an East Oahu bay at the same time.

    Capturing Carbon — In The Belly Of The Whale

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 9:09


    Scientists estimate up to a third of human-caused carbon dioxide emissions are stored in the ocean, and humpbacks are doing their part.

    These Hawaii Kids ‘Walk The Talk’ When It Comes To Fighting Climate Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 9:23


    In this episode, Gen Zers share what they are doing in the classroom – and the courthouse – to prepare for their future in the midst of a climate crisis.

    Solving Climate Change Means Breaking Down Silos And Working With People

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 12:49


    Victoria Keener, a member of the Honolulu Climate Commission and senior research fellow at the East-West Center, talks about the innovation, connection and communication behind critical climate science.

    Climate Change Will Claim Some Places, But Here’s How We Can Deal

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 8:54


    Rising tides and temperatures will transform Oahu's most northwestern point, but how can we preserve the cultural and historical resources that call Kaena home?

    Hawaiian Fishponds Are Rebounding In The Face Of Rising Seas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 8:48


    Ancient Hawaiian fishponds are experiencing a resurgence, but can they withstand the detrimental effects of climate change? In this episode, we explore how extreme weather conditions not only affect the fish, but also the community stewards bringing back this traditional practice.

    How Helping Seabirds Helps Us All

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 10:38


    The millions of seabirds that call Hawaii home mostly live in the far-flung Northeastern Hawaiian Islands, away from humans and predators. But they are facing an uncertain future, as the low-lying islands on which they nest are being consumed by sea level rise, their nests are being washed away in weather events and they're suffering as the temperatures get hotter. But over the past few decades, environmental groups have been helping bring them back to Hawaii's main islands and the benefits could be shared by all.

    What Seaweed Can Tell Us About Our Environment

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 9:51


    Seaweed, macroalgae, kelp - there are many different names for the plants of the ocean but in Hawaii, it's known as limu. In this episode we look at how scientists are using limu to monitor environmental changes happening in the ocean and on land.

    How Bullets And Arrows Are Battling Climate Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 12:03


    Axis deer were introduced to Hawaii more than 100 years ago and, ever since, they have become a plague on Hawaii's environment and food system. While many have spoken about eradicating the animals from the island, they have become part of the food system for hunters. Consciously or not, hunters have become part of the solution to the problem. Follow father-son duo Hunter and Fisher Betts as they hunt for deer on Maui.

    The surprising way soil can combat climate change

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 8:18


    Healthy soil is not just good for Hawaii's farmers, but it can also help the state combat climate change. In more ways than one.

    An exciting announcement…

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 2:13


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    So Are We Doomed? What I Learned Answering Your Questions About Hawaii’s Environment

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020


    So Are We Doomed? What I Learned Answering Your Questions About Hawaii’s Environment

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020


    What Has The Pandemic Taught Us About Climate Change?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020


    What Has The Pandemic Taught Us About Climate Change?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020


    Does My Electric Car Actually Help The Environment?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020


    Does My Electric Car Actually Help The Environment?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020


    How Is Oahu’s Trash Impacting the Waianae Coast?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020


    How Is Oahu’s Trash Impacting the Waianae Coast?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020


    How Do I Teach My Kids About Climate Change?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020


    How Do I Teach My Kids About Climate Change?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020


    Why Doesn’t Honolulu Recycle More?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020


    Why Doesn’t Honolulu Recycle More?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020


    Is The Pandemic Creating More Litter?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020


    Is The Pandemic Creating More Litter?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020


    Is There Environmental Racism In Hawaii?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020


    Is There Environmental Racism In Hawaii?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020


    Can Aquarium Fishing Be Sustainable?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020


    Can Aquarium Fishing Be Sustainable?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020


    Where in the World Do We Send Our Recycling?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020


    Where in the World Do We Send Our Recycling?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020


    Are Cats Bad For Hawaii’s Environment?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020


    Are Cats Bad For Hawaii’s Environment?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020


    How Do I Grow My Own Food During A Pandemic?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020


    How Do I Grow My Own Food During A Pandemic?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020


    What Can We Do With All Our Unrecyclable Plastic?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020


    What Can We Do With All Our Unrecyclable Plastic?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020


    Is Climate Change Affecting The Spread Of Disease?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020


    Is Climate Change Affecting The Spread Of Disease?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020


    How Do You Talk To People About Climate Change Without Freaking Them Out?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020


    How Do You Talk To People About Climate Change Without Freaking Them Out?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020


    Oil Constantly Leaks From The USS Arizona. Is That An Environmental Problem?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020


    How Is Plastic Getting Into Hawaii’s Soil?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020


    What Is Hawaii Government Doing About Sea Level Rise?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020


    What’s Up With Hawaii’s Garbage Dumps?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020


    Are Food Forests The Future of Agriculture?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019


    Worried About Your Tap Water?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2019


    Assessing Hawaii’s Zika Risk And Avoiding Carbon Offset Scams

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019


    What Are The Long-Term Impacts of Microplastic Pollution in Hawaii?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019


    How Will Climate Change Affect Surfing In Hawaii?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019


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