Environment of Hawaii

Hawaii is an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean.

Hawaii is one of fifty states of the U.S. and covers the Hawaiian Islands, a volcanic archipelago consisting of eight major islands, several atolls and numerous smaller islets. Hawaii became a state of the United States in 1959. Prior to that it was the Territory of Hawaii (1898 to 1959) and originally the Kingdom of Hawaii.

Climate

Main article: Climate of Hawaii

Geography

Main article: Geography of Hawaii

Energy

Main article: Energy in Hawaii

Environmental issues

Main article: Environmental issues in Hawaii

The majority of the environmental issues affecting Hawaii today are related to pressures from increasing human and animal population in the limited separation space of the islands.^[1]

References

↑ "Environmental Center at University of Hawaii Manoa". University of Hawaii. Retrieved 2008-12-08.

External links

Department of Land and Natural Resources at the State of Hawaii
Environment Hawai`i - environmental news about Hawaii

Environment of the United States by political division

States	Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Federal district	Washington, D.C.

Insular areas	American Samoa Guam Northern Mariana Islands Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands

State of Hawaiʻi

Honolulu (capital)

Topics	Constitution Delegations Earthquakes Geography Government History Islands ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian Language) Hawaiʻi Sign Language Music People Tourism Transportation	Seal of Hawaii

Society	Crime Culture Demographics Economy Education Politics Sports

Main Islands	Hawaiʻi Kahoʻolawe Kauaʻi Lānaʻi Maui Molokaʻi Niʻihau Oʻahu

Northwestern Islands	French Frigate Shoals Gardner Kure Laysan Lisianski Maro Reef Necker Nihoa Pearl and Hermes

Communities	Hilo Honolulu Kahului Kāneʻohe Līhuʻe Pearl City Waipahu

Counties	Hawaiʻi Honolulu Kalawao Kauaʻi Maui

Sovereignty Movement	Hawaiian Renaissance 2008 occupation of Iolani Palace

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