Chronic beach loss, infrastructure risks loom as parts of Hawaii sink – the Garden Island
Fronting the Halekulani Hotel in Waikiki, a narrow concrete boardwalk stretches across what was once a sandy shoreline at Kawehewehe — one of four ancient Hawaiian healing sites in the area…over the past six years the beach adjacent to the walkway has lost approximately five feet of sand and the shoreline has receded about 30 feet…