Tag: Wild Fires

Climate Change, Climate Change denial

Maui’s Deadly Wildfires Burn Through Lahaina – It’s a Reminder of the Growing Risk to Communities That Once Seemed Safe – scheerpost.com

Australia how prepared are we? Murdoch’s media screams little or nothing needs to be done global warming is a hoax. However, the winds Maui is experiencing are the direct result of the hurricane experienced on the American mainland.

Wildfires, pushed by powerful winds, raced through Lahaina, Hawaii, on Aug. 8 and 9, 2023, leaving a charred and smoldering landscape across the tourist town of about 13,000 residents that was once the capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii. At least 36 people died, Maui County officials said. Others were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after going into the ocean to escape the flames.

Source: Maui’s Deadly Wildfires Burn Through Lahaina – It’s a Reminder of the Growing Risk to Communities That Once Seemed Safe – scheerpost.com

Climate Change

How Colonialism Contributed to the Maui Wildfires – Mother Jones

Orange and yellow wildfire engulfs a triangular building. Blackened trees lay in front.

Hawaii is not a natural fire ecosystem and has not evolved to rebound after wildfires. Not surprisingly, preliminary reports suggest climate change is partly to blame,

Source: How Colonialism Contributed to the Maui Wildfires – Mother Jones