My paddle slips gently through calm ocean water as the kayak glides toward the mouth of Morro Bay Harbor. I approach a sandbar covered in resting cormorants, as sea otters float in nearb… Read More

This story is the third in a four-part Grist series examining how climate change is destabilizing the global insurance market. It is published in partnership with t… Read More

Maui Accommodations Guide Following the August 2023 Wildfires What caused the Maui fires? How did the Maui fire start? Power Lines and Equipment: Electrical faults or equipment malfunctions… Read More

After weeks of speculation, Hawaiian Electric Company, which provides power to Lahaina, admitted that its power lines caused the first of two flare-ups in a field next to Lahaina Interme… Read More

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) on Tuesday stressed that what the residents of Maui need most in the wake of this month’s catastrophic wildfires are federal resources and bipartisan suppo… Read More

Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson have dedicated $10 million to make direct funds to folks on Maui who’re unable to return to their houses due to the wildfires, by way of a brand… Read More

No matter how many books you read, documentaries you watch, people you know and podcasts you listen to, there will always be more information to learn about our world. And as it turns out, p… Read More

By SEUNG MIN KIM (Associated Press) LAHAINA, Hawaii, (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday told survivors of Hawaii’s wildfires that the nation “grieves with you” and… Read More

Survivors of the Maui wildfire lament the lack of warnings as the death toll increases Residents of Maui, Hawaii, who claim that government inaction contributed to the tragic loss of… Read More

Essential stories from a harrowing season. View in browser  |  Your newsletter preferences 08.29.23Summer is coming to an end, and what a summer it has been. The various catastro… Read More

Electrical workers repair power lines leading into the fire ravaged town of Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii, August 15, 2023. Mike Blake | Reuters Electric companies in the… Read More

Was the Road to Hana Destroyed by Fires? Despite recent wildfires in Maui, the Road to Hana remains untouched and open to travelers. The fires on the western side of the island did not impac… Read More