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Climate crisis and agricultural neglect are blamed for the Pacific state’s increasing vulnerability to fires, which were until recently considered a rare occurrence on the islands

Flights have been cancelled as blazes tear through resort town

Major wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have killed dozens of people and caused heavy damage, particularly in the historic town of Lahaina, as of Aug. 10, 2023. The state has asked all visitors to leave Maui and those planning to travel there to reschedule their trips – a…

Mass evacuations and recovery efforts continue in Maui after deadly wildfires. The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend.

The drummer has shared his ‘prayers’ for the people of Maui who are ‘suffering unimaginable loss’

The effects on the landscape and environment in Maui are expected to be significant and to last for years.

Global heating is drying out vegetation, priming it as fuel for wildfires, say scientists. Plus, the plight of the adopted children of Bangladesh’s Birangona women

Governor says it’s too early to tell if Maui’s emergency siren system failed; Lahaina subject to 10pm-6am curfew and thousands still without power. This blog is now closed

Collin Morikawa has extra incentive to make as many birdies as possible after the recent wildfires in Hawaii

Police chief says the lack of communication and victims' difficulty to get to shelters is making it difficult to get an accurate count of the missing after fires that killed at least 80 people.

The once-vibrant heart of Lahaina now lies in rubble with over 1,000 buildings reduced to ashes