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At least 36 killed on Maui as fires burn through Hawaii and thousands race to escape

The fire took the island by surprise, leaving behind burned-out cars on once busy streets and smoking piles of rubble where historic buildings had stood in Lahaina Town.

Chicago Sun-Times

Six dead, dozens injured in Hawaiian blazes – as it happened

This liveblog is now closed. You can read our full story on the wildfires below:

The Guardian - AU

Dozens killed as wildfire burns historic Hawaii town to the ground

At least 36 people have been killed in a wildfire that has razed a Hawaiian town, officials said Wednesday, as desperate residents jumped into the ocean in a bid to escape the fast-moving flames.

France 24

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Hidden underworld filled with never-before-seen creatures discovered beneath the seafloor

The ecosystem, found beneath hydrothermal vents in the East Pacific Rise, is particularly vulnerable to deep-sea mining.

LiveScience

Sending UK asylum seekers to Ascension Island is a legal non-starter – if the government really is planning to do it

As part of attempts to prevent people crossing the English Channel in small boats, the UK government has been briefing the press that it is considering sending arrivals to Ascension Island – a remote piece of land in the Atlantic Ocean inhabited by fewer than 900 people. This idea was…

The Conversation

Climate Chaos Is Outpacing Science and Outrunning Journalism

A new type of disaster reporting is needed to keep up.

Capital & Main

Wildfires kill six on Hawaii’s Maui island as strong winds fan flames

US Coast Guard says it rescued a dozen people who fled into the ocean to escape fire and smoky conditions in West Maui.

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Woman attacked by shark on NYC beach was saved by hero lifeguards’ tourniquet made out of sweatpants

The 65-year-old woman, whose name has not been released, was swimming alone in the ocean at Rockaway Beach just before 6pm on Monday when a shark bit her left leg

The Independent UK

High ocean temperatures are harming the Florida coral reef. Rescue crews are racing to help

In a race against time, multiple organizations are working to save the reef that runs along the Florida Keys during a heat wave that has already led to historic coral bleaching

The Independent UK

Adidas The Road Cycling Shoes review: A comfortable mid-priced option with an iconic look

It’s not meant to be a range topping choice but are the iconic stripes enough?

Cycling News

The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from devastating ocean heat

Armed with scrub brushes, young scuba divers took to the waters of Florida’s Alligator Reef in late July to try to help corals struggling to survive 2023’s extraordinary marine heat wave. They carefully scraped away harmful algae and predators impinging on staghorn fragments, under the supervision and training of interns…

The Conversation

3 fishermen plucked from Atlantic waters off Nantucket by Coast Guard helicopter crew

Three fishermen who were not wearing life jackets were plucked alive from ocean waters by the Coast Guard five miles east of the Nantucket Saturday afternoon

The Independent UK

Report: Nick Saban Purchases $17.5 Million Oceanfront Home in Florida

The Alabama coach’s previous vacation home was destroyed by Hurricane Ian.

Sports Illustrated

Fears over Antarctic sea ice as yearly ozone layer hole forms ‘very early’

Experts say larger-than-normal hole could cause further warming of Southern Ocean and heighten damaging effects of 2022 Tonga volcano eruption

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The Hindu

Explained | How a changing monsoon is challenging forecasters and disaster managers

Monsoon is India's lifeblood, bringing 70% of the rain needed to water farms and recharge reservoirs. Climate change is causing erratic monsoons, with delayed onset, prolonged dry spells and intense rains. To improve forecasts, models need to be improved and more data needs to be assimilated. Disaster management is also…

LiveScience

'The stage was now set for the birth and growth of desert dunes': How the Sahara turned from a vast forest to the arid landscape we see today

In this extract from the book "When the Sahara Was Green", Martin Williams, professor of earth sciences at the University of Adelaide, explores how a vanishing ocean and global cooling set the stage for the birth of the Sahara desert.

Salon

Could plastic pollution be not that bad?

A new study raises questions about the quantity of plastic in the ocean, but the threat itself is clear

Space

How European satellite's landmark demise can aid the fight against space junk

Mission scientists and engineers took on the tricky task of targeting a remote stretch of the Atlantic Ocean for the reentry of Europe's Aeolus satellite.

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Fisheries plan ignores anti-bottom trawling protest

Thousands of submissions appear to have been disregarded in crafting the industry plan.

Space

Artemis 2 moon mission practice recovered crew from an Orion spacecraft at sea

Artemis 2's moon astronauts will need a big team of people to bring them home after arriving on Earth. The ambitious goal: To bring the astronauts from spacecraft to med bay in 2 hours.

The Guardian - UK

The Ultimate-Rare story: 40 years of brilliant British games, from Jetpac and GoldenEye to Sea of Thieves

Forty years since the release of its first game, British developer Rare – formerly known as Ultimate – has cemented its place in gaming history. We look back at its origins on the ZX Spectrum and NES

The Hindu

Explained | Here’s how Asia fared in 2022 in terms of climate and extreme events

In its 2022 State of the Climate in Asia report, the World Meteorological Organisation outlined extreme climate events affecting Asia last year, and their socioeconomic impact. We explore the details.

Salon

The Little Ice Age and climate change

What does a regional period of mid-millennial cooling have to do with today's climate disasters? Absolutely nothing

Homes & Gardens

This Nantucket seaside home gives beach house style a very pretty makeover

With its refreshing coastal colors and pretty chintz prints, this Nantucket home has got us all dreaming of ocean views

Evening Standard

Man, 35, survives 35 hours on partially-sunken fishing boat in Atlantic Ocean

A man was rescued from a partially-sunken boat in the Atlantic Ocean after surviving roughly 35 hours in the water.

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