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The weather conditions that fueled record-shattering wildfires in eastern Canada earlier this summer – and sent plumes of hazardous air into the US – were made more likely and more intense by the climate crisis, according to a new report published Tuesday.

The remnants of a hurricane that battered parts of Mexico and California this week could pose a “double-edged sword” for fire-ravaged British Columbia.

Maui Hawaii wildfire toll still uncertain 2 weeks after Lahaina was destroyed by flames.

Hawaii officials have expressed concern that by releasing a list of the missing, they would also be identifying some people who have died.

Maui authorities say anywhere between 500 and 1,000 people remain unaccounted for two weeks after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century destroyed the community of Lahaina. It's a staggering number that presents huge challenges for officials who are trying to determine how many of those people perished and how many may have made it to safety but haven't checked in. As of Tuesday, there were 115 confirmed deaths. A list of the missing was published after a 2018 wildfire kill...

Big Prayer Need: Maui Confronts The Challenge Of Finding More Than 800 Missing People

The number varies widely, with the governor saying more than 1,000 remained unaccounted for, the mayor of Maui claiming 850, and during President Biden's tour on Monday, White House homeland security adviser Liz Sherwood-Randall put it between 500 and 800.

Maui authorities say anywhere between 500 and 1,000 people remain unaccounted for two weeks after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century destroyed the community of Lahaina.

As of Monday, there were 115 people confirmed dead, according to Maui police.

Hawaii officials have expressed concern that by releasing a list of the missing, they would also be identifying some people who have died.