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In honor of National Find a Rainbow Day on April 3, UH News chatted with rainbow expert Steve Businger to hear why he has dubbed Hawaiʻi the Rainbow Capital of the World.

Why was the Maui wildfire so devastating? Scientists have a new theory

One expert said the National Weather Service should have issued alerts to specific locations for the high winds that drove the devastating August wildfires on Maui.

University of Hawaii at Manoa wildfire expert Clay Trauernicht said the annual area burned in Hawaii has increased by 300% in the past decades.

Dozens have died and many are still missing on the US island of Maui in Hawaii, after it was engulfed by flames earlier this week.

Dozens have died and many are still missing on the US island of Maui in Hawaii, after it was engulfed by flames earlier this week. Climate change, along with four incendiary factors, led to the disaster.

Maui's iconic Lahaina town, once the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom, is now reduced to ashes by raging fires. As the death toll rises, the island mourns the loss of its heritage and its residents.

Dozens have died and many are still missing on the US island of Maui in Hawaii, after it was engulfed by flames earlier this week. Climate change, along with four incendiary factors, led to the disaster.

Just because we’ve had some close calls that turned out to be nothing and a few quiet hurricane seasons doesn’t mean it’s impossible for the storms to strike and weather officials urge everyone to be prepared

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