by Admin | Dec 30, 2020 | Articles, Conservation, Resources, Sustainability
The koa tree, which many might know as acacia koa or Hawaiian koa, is native only to a few of the Hawaiian islands. For the tree to thrive, the elevation must be high enough to stay above the marine fog but low enough to not freeze. It needs lots of rain and ashy...
by Admin | Dec 23, 2020 | Articles, Climate Change, Conservation
In President-elect Biden’s campaign, he promised that he would make climate change and environmental protections a top priority. It was planned early on that whoever he wound up choosing to head the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would be a major voice in...
by Admin | Dec 16, 2020 | Articles, Climate Change
Back in June, while the news was full of articles about how COVID-19 shutdowns were resulting in reduced pollution and sparkling skies, French President Emmanuel Macron said that he was “open” to reforming the French constitution to enshrine protection for the climate...
by Admin | Dec 9, 2020 | Articles, Conservation
From 2015 through 2016, a warm water event caused an unprecedented 10-month heat wave on the equatorial island of Kiritimati (Pronounced Ki-ris-mass). The largest coral atoll in the world by landmass and most of the archipelago nation of Kiribati (pronounced...
by Admin | Dec 2, 2020 | Articles, Business, Climate Change
It’s not unusual for large businesses to weigh in on national policy – in fact, it could be said that it’d be strange for them to abstain – but General Motors and Walmart are not typically names one would expect to see on a lobbying action for climate...