Hawaii

October 8, 2026

Hawaii Flood Watch: Trade Wind Collapse Turns Thursday Into a 3-Inch-Per-Hour Rain Threat on Kauai, Oahu

If you're commuting on Oahu or living near a valley road on Kauai Thursday morning, conditions could shift fast. The National Weather Service in Honolulu has placed Kauai, Niihau, and Oahu under

Environment·News·USA

Gusts Up to 75 mph: High Wind Warning in Effect for Parts of Maui and Hawaii’s Big Island

A High Wind Warning is in effect for parts of Maui on September 27, with the National Weather Service also reporting high-surf and high-wind hazards across Hawaii County on the Big Island. Residents and visitors planning outdoor or coastal activities

September 28, 2026

Hurricane Watch Issued for Hawaii’s Big Island as Tropical Storm Nolo Tracks North at 50 mph

Environment·News·USA

HookTropical Storm Nolo shifted northward toward the Hawaiian Islands on Wednesday, putting the Big Island under a hurricane watch. The National Hurricane Center reports

Kauai weather September 16: 20% rain west, 60% east and mountains as wetter weather builds

Environment·News·USA

Planning anything outdoors on Kauai today? The rain forecast splits sharply by location — and where you are on the island makes a bigger

Satellite-style hurricane image used for Atlantic hurricane season context

Environment·News

Hurricane Lowell Damage in Kauai Leaves Baby Beach Homes Torn Apart After High Surf

Hurricane Lowell battered Kauai, destroying several homes near Baby Beach in Poipu and leaving residents stunned by the extent of damage. One house was lifted completely off its foundation, rotated 90 degrees,

Karmactive Staff

September 10, 2026

Environment·News

Hurricane Lowell Nears Hawaii Storm Path

Hurricane Lowell is moving toward the Hawaiian Islands. As of September 5, Lowell remained a major hurricane, while forecasters expected it to weaken before its closest approach to Hawaii. Forecasters with the

Karmactive Staff

September 6, 2026

High-resolution satellite view from space showing defined hurricane eye walls and swirling cloud bands over the Pacific Ocean.

News·USA

Hurricane Lowell drops from category 5 to 125 mph but remains dangerous 600 miles from Hawaii

Hurricane Lowell peaked as a category 5 with 155-mph winds before falling to 125 mph, positioned 600 miles southwest of Honolulu. Dangerous surf expected; watches possible by Saturday.

Sunita Somvanshi

September 5, 2026

Satellite image of Tropical Storm Dolly swirling over the Atlantic with cloud bands spiraling around the center

Environment·USA·Weather

Hurricane Lala Hits Hawaii — First Direct Hurricane Strike Since Iniki 1992

For the first time since Hurricane Iniki battered Kauai in 1992, Hawaii faces a direct hurricane strike. Hurricane Lala made landfall on the Big Island early Saturday as a Category 1 hurricane,

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Karmactive Staff

August 16, 2026

Map of Hawaii showing historical hurricane and tropical storm tracks, with colored lines indicating storm intensity and paths.

Weather

Tropical Storm Lala Hawaii: Hurricane Watch as Warm Pacific Fuels Strengthening

Hurricane Watch issued for Big Island as Tropical Storm Lala threatens with up to 20 inches of rain. 75 days of record Pacific warmth fuels intensification. April FEMA DR-4909-HI caused $1B in

Karmactive Staff

August 14, 2026

Two nēnē (Hawaiian geese) standing in grass. The Hawaiian state birds have distinctive black and white striped necks and black heads.

News·USA

Hawaii County Passes Controversial Ban on Feeding Feral Animals: 50,000 Stray Cats Affected by 2026 Law

The Hawaii County Council has passed a new law that will make it illegal to feed feral animals on county-owned property starting January 1, 2026. The controversial Bill 51, now called Ordinance

Govind Tekale

September 13, 2025

Young women in Hawaii performing traditional hula, used as a symbolic representation in a feature on WalletHub’s 2025 U.S. women’s equality rankings.

News·USA

Hawaii Leads, Utah Last in 2025 Women’s Equality Rankings

The map of women’s equality across America tells a story of stark contrasts. Hawaii stands at the top where women enjoy conditions closest to men in work, education, and politics. Meanwhile, Utah

Sunita Somvanshi

August 27, 2025

Tennis-ball-sized muddy spheres composed of rice bran, soil, molasses, and microorganisms—Genki Balls used in environmental cleanup.

Conservation·Environment·Pollution·Water

Students Combat Hawaii Beach With 92% Failed Water Tests Using 5,000 Genki Balls Over 5 Months

On August 22, 2025, Waiahole Elementary students tossed 314 small, muddy balls into Kahaluʻu Beach waters, beginning a five-month, four-school cleanup effort at a site where 92% of 2024 samples failed state

Rahul Somvanshi

August 23, 2025

Glossy orange lava cascading at an angle from Kīlauea’s north vent, with glowing arcs of molten rock extending across the crater floor under a hazy plume.

Disaster·Nature·News·USA

Kīlauea’s 31st Eruption Sends 45-Degree Lava Fountains in Fourth Known High-Fountaining Pattern Since 1800s

Molten rock began fountaining as Kīlauea volcano began its 31st eruption episode Friday, August 22, 2025, at 2:04 p.m. The north vent in Halemaʻumaʻu crater released lava at a 45-degree angle that

Govind Tekale

August 23, 2025

Several commercial fishing boats and vessels with tall masts docked at Shem Creek harbor on a clear day with blue skies, representing the type of commercial fishing fleet impacted by the Hawaii federal court ruling.

Marine Life·News·USA

Hawaii Court Blocks Commercial Fishing in 490,000 Square Mile Pacific Marine Monument

The sprawling Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument spans roughly 490,000 square miles of underwater ecosystems, reefs, and islands – a protected zone bigger than all American National Parks put together and

Govind Tekale

August 12, 2025

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