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Changes To Hawaii’s Home Battery Program Could Hinder Its Clean Energy Transition Courtesy: Blue Planet

Changes To Hawaii’s Home Battery Program Could Hinder Its Clean Energy Transition

A revision in how much homeowners are paid for the electricity they send to the grid could keep them from participating at all.

FEMA To Overhaul Its Disaster Aid System After Decades Of Criticism Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

FEMA To Overhaul Its Disaster Aid System After Decades Of Criticism

The agency will offer upfront cash payments to disaster survivors and slash some of its infamous red tape.

The Controversial Developer Looming Over West Maui’s Water Conflict Cory Lum/Grist/2023

The Controversial Developer Looming Over West Maui’s Water Conflict

Peter Martin spent decades guzzling water around Lahaina. Then came the fire.

Indigenous Peoples Are Being Excluded From A Global Pool Of Climate Cash Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

Indigenous Peoples Are Being Excluded From A Global Pool Of Climate Cash

The U.N. says the world is spending trillions on climate action and only a fraction is going to Indigenous communities.

Pacific Nuclear Legacy Looms Over Release Of Fukushima Wastewater Courtesy: Greg Webb/IAEA

Pacific Nuclear Legacy Looms Over Release Of Fukushima Wastewater

Indigenous communities worry the decision will compound existing health disparities.

Federal Agencies Often Neglect US Territories. New Legislation Aims To Fix That Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2019

Federal Agencies Often Neglect US Territories. New Legislation Aims To Fix That

The bill sponsors say it would lead to better community input and communication.

Should We Pull Carbon Out Of The Air With Trees Or Machines? Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

Should We Pull Carbon Out Of The Air With Trees Or Machines?

Even with dramatic cuts to how much CO2 we release into the atmosphere, scientists say carbon removal is probably going to be necessary.

The Pacific Island Nation Of Vanuatu Just Scored A Big Climate Win Graham Crumb/Wikimedia Commons/2015

The Pacific Island Nation Of Vanuatu Just Scored A Big Climate Win

It convinced the UN to urge the world's highest court to rule on whether polluting nations must address climate change