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An aerial shot of the Island of Maui from the Hawaii Army National Guard. Two air crews worked to drop buckets of water over the island for several hours. (Via wikimedia commons)

Colonialism fueled the flame: Causes of the Maui Wildfires

Christopher Anderson September 25, 2023

On Aug. 8, the worst wildfire Hawaii has ever seen killed 115 people, decimated residents’ homes and wreaked havoc on Maui’s ecosystems. The fire was attributed to fallen power lines caused by powerful...

Evia Island, Hiliadou Beach

Fire and flooding bring tragedy to Greece’s Evia island

Jonathan Campbell, Staff Writer October 22, 2021

Between wildfires and recent floods, Greece’s Evia Island has suffered a devastating 2021.  In August, the island was ravaged by wildfires that, according to a New York Times article "devastated...

Muppet Wikia

News in Brief

Aarushi Ahuja, World And Nation Editor October 27, 2017

Zimbabwe On Oct. 22, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization, announced the retraction of Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe’s appointment as a goodwill ambassador in response...

Indonesian fires rage on

Indonesian fires rage on

Caleb Amstutz, Staff Writer November 13, 2015

While the sky above Indonesia fills with hazardous black smoke, the rest of the world has lowered its gaze. Approximately 127,000 forest fires, spurred by illicit farming practices, have covered the...

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