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‘We need to do better’: Governor urges awareness, preparedness as Hawai‘i wildfire season approaches
State’s top executive proclaimed May as Wildfire Mitigation and Risk Reduction Preparedness Month
State of Hawaiʻi taking action to protect lands, native species from persistent drought
The dry conditions are not only creating more fuel for wildfires, they also are putting more stress on already strained native plants and animals that call the 800,000 acres managed and overseen by the Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources on the Big Island home
More funding proposed for Hawai’i Fire Department to prevent, battle wildfires
The Big Island’s wildfire risk alone is substantial, affecting more than 62,000 people, or 24.4% of the island’s total population, and encompassing a total property value of $18.5 billion.
Experts debunk tree-cutting misinformation following Maui wildfires
Healthy, viable trees, especially native species, enhance environmental health and help mitigate fire risk. However, social media posts following the wildfires seemed to fuel the notion, and the calls, that people should chop their trees down.
Proposed Hawaiʻi County office of sustainability, climate moving forward
The Hawai‘i County Council on Wednesday voted 5-1 to approve first reading of Bill 48, which would create a new Hawai’i County Office of Sustainability, Climate, Equity and Resilience to help the Big Island weather the storm of climate change.
Bill proposes new Office of Sustainability, Climate, Equity and Resilience for Hawaiʻi County
The proposed new Hawaiʻi County Office of Sustainability, Climate, Equity and Resilience would establish a new cabinet-level office responsible for coordinating and managing policies to promote sustainability and resilience in response to the impacts of climate change and other natural and manmade hazards.
