The Latest Breaking News from Hawaii

As the world warms and the climate changes, people are experiencing more frequent and intense extreme weather events. Just this year, heatwaves blasted southern Europe, the United States and China; wildfires lit up Greece, Canada and Maui in Hawaii; and winter storms froze large parts of the US.

During the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, a developer of land around a threatened Maui community urgently asked state officials for permission to divert stream water to help fight the growing inferno

The destructive power of wildfire has been a defining feature of a summer of climate extremes.

An emergency proclamation by Gov. Josh Green offers developers the opportunity to route around almost all regulations on building homes.

Governor Josh Green tells people to prepare for ‘a lot more loss of life’ as search continues for bodies in ruins of Lahaina

The deadly wildfires in Hawaii this month were fueled in part by plants, in particular invasive grasses

‘This criticism is classless and stupid,’ replied the White House Deputy Press Secretary

As temperatures rise across Oceania, droughts are becoming more extreme and strong winds drive catastrophic fires

After facing criticism for his response to the disaster, the President met with officials and survivors in Maui on Monday

US president visits Maui 13 days after devastating wildfires broke out

Visit comes 13 days after Hawaiian island experienced deadliest US fire in more than a century, killing at least 114.