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Why the wildfire loss of Lahaina’s banyan tree is so devastating

The beloved tree, which has stood at the centre of the historic town of Lahaina for more than 150 years, has been charred by the wildfires

The Independent UK

What is the environmental impact of the fires on Hawaii’s Maui island?

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

Al Jazeera

Orange juice prices to surge as US crops ravaged by disease and climate

Extreme weather fuelled by climate crisis and bacterial disease have led to ‘dramatic decline’ in orange crops

The Guardian - UK

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The hottest July: America’s Southwest boils in the heat

July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, said David Wallace-Wells in The New York Times – and for the residents of Arizona, it certainly felt like it.

The Week

‘Heartbeat of Lahaina Town’: wildfire chars beloved 150-year-old banyan tree

Unprecedented wildfires raged through Hawaii’s Maui island, also claiming tree described as the largest banyan in the US

The Guardian - US

‘Huge’ coral bleaching unfolding across the Americas prompts fears of global tragedy

Scientists stunned by unprecedented heat-stress event say they can only hope it ‘motivates and unites people’

The Guardian - AU

Fast-moving Hawaii fires will take a heavy toll on the state's environment

The fast-moving wildfires that raked Maui this week will take a heavy toll on the environment

The Independent UK

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Hawaii fires: Lahaina’s beloved 150-year-old banyan tree hit by wildfire

For generations, the banyan tree along Lahaina town’s historic Front Street served as a gathering place

The Independent UK

Government to create offshore wind permits

A new permitting system will allow developers to undertake feasibility assessments for offshore wind and grant them exclusive rights to build there if they wish.

Newsroom.co.nz

A billion-dollar coastal project begins in Louisiana. Will it work as sea levels rise?

Officials have broken ground in southeast Louisiana on a nearly $3 billion project to fight coastal wetland loss

The Independent UK

Ring by ring, majestic banyan tree in heart of fire-scorched Lahaina chronicles 150 years of history

For generations, the banyan tree along Lahaina town’s historic Front Street served as a gathering place

The Independent UK

Maui wildfires strain health care system

Climate change is already testing our public health infrastructure, which could trigger thousands of deaths

Salon

Protecting boreal plant species is a critical part of reconciliation efforts

Labrador Tea, fireweed, chokecherry and raspberry are some of the boreal plants that are classified as weeds by the Canadian Weed Science Society. These plants are targeted with herbicide by logging companies across the Canadian boreal forest.

The Conversation

When flooding rains mean untreated sewage and drinking water

Across the U.S., municipal water systems and sewage treatment plants are at increasing risk of damage from floods and sea-level rise brought on in part or even wholly by climate change

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Utah's multibillion dollar oil train proposal chugs along amid environment and derailment concerns

One of the United States' biggest rail investments in more than a century could be an 88-mile line in Utah that would run through tribal lands and national forest to move oil and gas to the national rail network

The Guardian - US

Videos denying climate science approved by Florida as state curriculum

Prager University Foundation’s animations cast doubt over renewable energy and liken climate activists to Nazis

The Independent UK

What's driving Maui's devastating fires, and how climate change is fueling those conditions

A dangerous mix of conditions appear to have combined to make the wildfires blazing a path of destruction in Hawaii particularly damaging, including high winds, low humidity and dry vegetation

The Guardian - AU

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:

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WEKU

Utility group calls for changes to proposed EPA climate rules

Utilities argue proposed EPA power plant rules are too strict, while environmental groups say they should reduce climate pollution even more.

The Independent UK

Biden claims he has declared a climate emergency ‘in practice’

President touts action to combat climate change as he faces pressure to take more effective steps

The Guardian - US

Fury as Alberta cuts renewables during Canada’s worst fire season ever

Critics of the policy expressed concern that decision will weaken investor confidence in solar and wind energy in the region

Reason

The EPA's Power Plant Emissions Rules Are Unworkable, Says Trade Group

The Edison Electric Institute submitted comments clarifying that although it supports the EPA's goal of decarbonization, the technologies being presented are not sufficiently proven effective.

Capital & Main

Climate Chaos Is Outpacing Science and Outrunning Journalism

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

Al Jazeera

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.

The Conversation

AI can help forecast air quality, but freak events like 2023's summer of wildfire smoke require traditional methods too

Wildfire smoke from Canada’s extreme fire season has left a lot of people thinking about air quality and wondering what to expect in the days ahead.

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