Fuel and other hazardous materials are being removed from the Maui Princess after it ran aground off Lahaina last week.

The exhibit “Whorl” captures the essence of humans and nature through book sculptures at East Hawai‘i Cultural Center in Hilo until May 31.

Hawaiʻi could be in for a very dry summer and fall. La Niña conditions generally spell a hotter “dry season.” Meteorologist John Bravender stopped by the station Wednesday morning to talk about the weather and getting prepared for hurricane season.

Members of the United Nations have finished another round of negotiations on a treaty to reduce global plastic pollution. Over 2,500 people participated in the six-day session in April in Ottawa, Canada, including Recycle Hawaiʻi's Executive Director Kristine Kubat.

This time of year usually brings a respite from flus and colds as more people spend time outdoors. But climate change is transforming the risk of infectious diseases. For example, if Hawaiʻi's climate grows more hospitable to mosquitos, the islands may see more cases of mosquito-borne diseases. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports.

Forecasters say this year's hurricane season for waters around Hawaiʻi will likely be "below normal" with one to four tropical cyclones across the central Pacific region. That estimate includes tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes.

The pounding rains due to last week's Kona low system put eyes on the Wahiawā dam, but was there any concern for the Ala Wai Canal? The Conversation checked on the Ala Wai Flood Risk Management project.

An ongoing National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration survey aims to track a group of false killer whales about 575 miles southeast of Oʻahu. NOAA will use the results to inform updates to the current management area.

The Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization is set to receive close to $900,000 in federal funds that will go towards developing community wildfire protection plans for seven communities across Hawaiʻi.

Martha Guzman heads up the Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 9, covering the southwestern states as well as Pacific islands like Hawaiʻi and Guam. The Conversation talked with Guzman about this particular phase of assessing the infrastructure critical to building Maui back better.