How Centuries of Extractive Agriculture Helped Set the Stage for the Maui Fires
Civil Eats
AUGUST 23, 2023
The catastrophic fire that just ravaged more than 2,000 acres and at least 2,000 homes on Maui, and claimed 114 lives and counting is inextricably linked to the island’s agricultural history. This process transformed natural ecosystems, as the companies diverted water from wet areas of the island to irrigate the fields in the drier parts.
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