Claire Caulfield
Honolulu Civil Beat
Honolulu, HI, United States
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UH Report Finds Hawaii Needs To Prepare For More Frequent High-Tide Flooding
Eventually, tidal cycles won't be enough to keep the ocean from our doors. → Read More
UH Will Test Sewage At 11 Dorms This Fall To Help Prevent COVID-19 Outbreaks
Sewage testing can provide "real-time detection" of the virus that causes COVID-19. → Read More
Activists Hit New Roadblock In Efforts To Reroute Farrington Highway At Makaha Beach
The Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization voted to table a feasibility study on the issue. → Read More
So Are We Doomed? What I Learned Answering Your Questions About Hawaii’s Environment
While we may not be apocalyptically doomed, we are definitely doomed to change. → Read More
Does My Electric Car Actually Help The Environment?
Focusing on your car's carbon impact may be misguided. → Read More
Honolulu Gets Creative In Efforts To Test Sewage For COVID-19
New partnerships are being formed to address unforeseen challenges of COVID-19 testing. → Read More
Where in the World Do We Send Our Recycling?
These six graphs show how Hawaii’s trash circled the globe last year. → Read More
How Is Plastic Getting Into Hawaii's Soil?
One way is through compost. And that's affecting our farmers. → Read More
Are Food Forests The Future of Agriculture?
While the Amazon rainforest burns to make room for monocrop agriculture, some people in the Pacific are betting the farm on agroforestry. → Read More
Freaking Out About Climate Change? This Might Help
Civil Beat follows follows an Ala Moana resident looking for ways to help with climate change in the first episode of "Are We Doomed? And Other Burning Environmental Questions." → Read More
Bans, Trade-Ins and Take-Homes: Ideas For Reducing Food Packaging in…
The movement to reduce single-use plastics in Hawaii is moving beyond straws, but current health codes restrict personal containers from being used at take-out restaurants. → Read More
Some 'Reef-Safe' Sunscreens May Not Be Safe After All
Mineral-based sunscreens are viewed as an environmentally friendly alternative to chemical sunscreens, but could still be harmful in large concentrations. → Read More
This Program Diverted Tons Of Trash From Landfills. Now It Might End
Eight schools applied for funding under a new state law aimed at expanding campus composting programs, but the DOE awarded the grant money to an engineering firm instead. → Read More
New Study Shows The Big Kauai Flood Took A Toll On Fish And Coral…
Fisherman celebrated the abundance of fish flocking near the shore after the flood, but scientists say the damage left some species unhealthier. → Read More
Q&AZ: Are The '5 Cs Of Arizona' Still Relevant?
If you attended elementary school in Arizona, you probably learned about the “5 Cs of Arizona.” Copper, cattle, cotton, citrus and the climate were considered the building blocks of our state’s early economy and are all featured on the official state seal. → Read More
Q&AZ: Are The '5 Cs Of Arizona' Still Relevant?
If you attended elementary school in Arizona, you probably learned about the “5 Cs of Arizona.” Copper, cattle, cotton, citrus and the climate were considered the building blocks of our state’s early economy and are all featured on the official state seal. → Read More
Lemonade Is Now Arizona's Official State Drink
Lemonade is now the official state drink of Arizona. After a long legislative battle, Gov. Doug Ducey signed the measure, which was originally proposed by a Gilbert teenager. → Read More
Q&AZ: How Do People Build Their Houses On Phoenix Mountains And Hillsides?
In flat Phoenix, houses built on hillsides naturally draw the eye.“Every time my sister visits from Indiana, she asks how people who build large homes on the sides of our mountains came to own that property,” said KJZZ listener Mary Phares through Q&AZ. → Read More
Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort Plans To Stay Open Into May
The ski season isn't over yet, at least not for the Arizona Snowbowl north of Flagstaff.Resort officials said they're planning to remain open into next month, which would tie this season with the longest in its history.The ski resort plans to operate April 26-28 and May 3-5, and operators said they haven't yet decided on a closing date for this season. → Read More
Arizona Senate To Reconsider Lifelong Sex Offender Registry Requirement
State lawmakers are reconsidering the requirement that certain people should be on the sex offender registry for their entire life.A measure approved Thursday by the Senate Judiciary Committee would allow certain offenders to request their removal from the registry once they turn 35.House Bill 2613 would only apply in situations where the offender was younger than 22 at the → Read More