Haiti : Transplantation of 85,000 mangrove seedlings
Following a recent study conducted by UN-Environment Haiti, to identify threats to mangrove ecosystems, the Ministry of the Environment, supported by UN, launched last November transplantation of red mangrove seedlings into damaged areas. 35 people have transplanted more than 85,000 seedlings…
Coastline changes; Hanalei, Kauai
A wall of tangled roots separates the park at Black Pot from the beach, and the erosion has drastically changed the beach from six months ago. While geologists say shifting sands aren’t unusual, it’s a prediction of what could be coming in the next few decades and scientists say long-term studies of the area are necessary.
The US President Doesn’t Care to Understand Global Warming
It’s a shame—ours and his…
Maui community scrambles to save a cemetery washing away
The growing threat of coastal erosion is taking a toll on dozens of properties on Maui, including a cemetery at an historic site.