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The current version of the technology can capture CO2 at a cost of $475 per ton—lower than any other direct air capture in the world. …

Frantic conservation efforts couldn’t save the tiny, intricately colored songbird, whose obit is the first in our new series of memorials for species that have gone extinct in living memory …

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in 2018, paper and cardboard were the largest components of municipal solid waste in the United States with citizens throwing away a total of 67.4 million tons…

A new study found two common reef-builders can cope with 2ºC of global warming. …

The decision to take Hawaii to court sets up a possible showdown over the World War II-era fuel tank farm that is at the center of a water contamination crisis. …

Hawaii’s most iconic beach is quickly becoming a poster child for why it’s so hard to adapt to a changing climate. …

Scientists are trying to speed up coral’s evolutionary clock to breed “super corals” that can better withstand the impacts of global warming. …

Eroding beaches, king tides and groundwater inundation are already impacting the urban core and it will only get much worse. Here’s what is being considered to limit the damage.

Environmentalists say reviving traditional values can reduce the damage by limiting coastal erosion, reversing the rising acidity of coastal waters and lessening flooding from intense storms.

Excessive heat and wildfires could disrupt the booming outdoor travel industry, as travelers now have to take a hotter and longer fire season into account.