Kona coast faces stark wastewater tradeoffs
6,500 cesspools in Kailua-Kona have the potential to negatively impact coastal water quality and groundwater-dependent ecosystems.
COVID-19 school testing, education program expands to 8 locations
Testing is now taking place at locations on Oʻahu and Â鶹´«Ã½ Island, with more on the way.
O?ahu employers strongly support vaccination mandates
Less support for vaccine passports, says UH report on nearly 900 businesses, community organizations.
Progress too slow toward carbon net-negative goal to avert catastrophe
UHERO says, while energy targets are important, they need to be followed up with implementable policies.
$3.3M for game-changing type-2 diabetes study in Hawai?i?s NHPI communities
The study involves a diverse multidisciplinary collaboration probing the socioecological determinants of diabetes risks in Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
Sustainable water withdrawal from main O?ahu aquifer may decrease
Watershed protection could translate into $27–40 million in annual savings in water supply costs after 50 years.
Parking policy changes could impact housing costs, carbon outputs
Economist Donald Shoup to speak at the Better Tomorrow Speaker Series.
Safer school reopening pilot program gets $3M boost to expand
PAAC¡¯s novel protocol was successfully tested this spring in partnership with Kamaile Academy.
Safer school reopening model spearheaded by UH
The project offered COVID-19 tests to Kamaile Academy¡¯s faculty and staff.
Can agriculture become a major Hawai?i industry again?
Researchers say the state has more idle cropland than harvested cropland, which represents an economic opportunity.