by Stu E.D. | Jul 12, 2016 | Activism, Environment, Hawaii, Oahu, Organizations
At Sustainable Coastlines, Surfrider Foundation, and 808 Cleanups we love Hawai'i's coastlines and love to keep them clean. We host large scale beach cleanups to inspire people to care for their coastlines. Not only through cleaning every time they visit the beach,...
by Stu E.D. | Jan 2, 2016 | Big Island, Environment, Farming, Food, Hawaii, Plant Life
, Hawaii (AP) — Farmers on Hawaii's Big Island are worried after a disease affecting banana plants was found north of Hilo despite a quarantine effort. The banana bunchy top virus, which stunts the growth of banana plants and deforms their fruit, was first found on...
by Stu E.D. | Nov 11, 2015 | Climate Change, Environment, Farming, Food Sovereignty, Plant Life
In the early 1980s, Saudi Arabia embarked upon a bold project: It began to transform large swaths of desert landscape into wheat farms. Now, “desert agriculture” isn't quite the oxymoron it might sound like. These arid zones offer ample sunlight and cool...
by Stu E.D. | Oct 31, 2015 | Environment, Plant Life, Uncategorized
Animals' poop plays a key role in keeping the planet fertile. However, when large animals go extinct the natural cycling of nutrients from deep ocean waters to high mountainous areas is significantly reduced, researchers revealed in a new study. “This once was a...
by Stu E.D. | Oct 15, 2015 | Activism, Ecotourism, Environment, Hawaii
As the sun set, 25 boats converged on a small patch of reef just a few hundreds yards from the shore of Kona, Hawaii. With only four moorings, most of the boats illegally dropped anchor on the coral, dangerously tied themselves to other boats, or simply kept their...
by Stu E.D. | Sep 21, 2015 | Climate Change, Environment, Hawaii, Pollution
Hawaii’s majestic coral reef, which makes up roughly 85 percent of all coral reefs in the country, could be entering a perilous state. The state’s corals could experience the worstbleaching its history this year as surrounding water temperatures rise at abnormal...