Officials in Hawaii expect the death toll to rise significantly on Maui after wildfires consumed large parts of the island last week. Hawaii's governor says the fires have caused more than $6 billion in damage. Justin Prouty, owner of Minit Medical
Continued testing is starting to present evidence that there is chemical pollution and other residual environmental consequences of the fires, Starmer said. The toxins are likely bioaccumulating and moving up the food chain, with some fish testing positive for PCBs and PAHs -- in...
Climate change wasn’t responsible for the fires on its own, according to scientists who have emphasized that multiple factors — like naturally occurring weather patterns and the introduction of non-native plants — appear to have worked in tandem with climate influences to make the fires so ...
In August 2023,devastating firesaffectedthe island of Maui in Hawaii. Over 100 people died as a direct result of the blaze that swept through Lahaina on August 8. During this firestorm, more than 80 percent of the historic town of Lahaina burned to the ground. Did the huge banyan tree in...
The National Guard’s aviation unit was also activated to assist with fire suppression on both islands once the winds died down enough. However, the number of Hawaii National Guard helicopters available to assist was less than normal since many of them were in transit back to Hawaii after havin...
Hawaiian Electric said the old pole stump was left behind when a new pole was installed next to it. It did not respond to questions about whether it is company policy to leave old poles in place after they are replaced. The utility said the charred stump...
Maui fires death toll rises to 96, becoming deadliest wildfire in modern U.S. history But other local organizations are also able to provide support and are taking donations. TheHawaii Community Foundationis a lead organization in those efforts through its Maui Strong Fund, according to ...
Hawaii is a special place for our family. My wife and I honeymooned there, we’ve traveled there every year since, and we have friends that live there. There was no way that we could be in our most spiritual place as a family and not do something to help. So, my wife and I ...
“We encourage people to come with a renewed sense of wonder and curiosity of why Maui is like it is and how it can help change you,” Pye said of the hotel’s Rediscover Hawaii theme. “As we in Maui county go through a reawakening of who are, there is an opportunity to...
For many centuries, scholars and philosophers from wisdom traditions in different cultures have reported and discussed non-self states of consciousness. Th