February 2008

Good News on the Waiwi Front: One of the most pestiferous plants in Hawaiian forests is strawberry guava (also known as waiwi or Psidium cattleianum). Seeds from its toothsome fruits are easily spread by pigs, birds, and other animals, and … Continued

Last May, Environment Hawai`i reported on the strange case of Venu Pasupuleti, a would-be wheeler-dealer from Ohio who was proposing to build a huge (4,000-employee) computing center on land owned by the state Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawai`i Authority (NELHA) … Continued

Ahhh, to be thigh-deep in mud again. After years of school in urban California, I was finally back in my own native habitat – hiking in a Hawaiian forest. Being in the mainland for so long was quite an adjustment … Continued

Late last year, Kona citizens opposed to the 530-acre marina project known as Kona Kai Ola – which proposes the expansion of Honokohau small boat harbor and the construction of roughly 1,500 hotel and timeshare units on raw coastal land … Continued

For two days early last October, the Kohala Center, a sustainability think tank, sponsored what it called a food security summit at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa. At times, though, it seemed more like an old-fashioned revival meeting. … Continued