The loan repayment plan sucks. I live in the most expensive state. I am severely rent burdened and the cost of living is already too much. The repayment plan doesn't factor this in and makes me pay. All because my dumbass wanted to be a teacher! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023...
States and counties need to step up to protect wetlands. Maui County created a wetlands overlay district to create it's own, more protective standards for identifying, mapping, rezoning and protecting wetlands. It's a long process with mapping still ongoing, so the time to act is now
"...companies producing AI technology are also charting a new frontier in labor exploitation, researchers say." www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/0...
Environmental racism https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/lahainas-large-immigrant-community-is-facing-a-unique-struggle-in-the-fires-aftermath/
Losing important documents is a real problem while fear and mistrust of government agencies has inhibited some from seeking aid, experts say.
The Pyrocene is underway. We underestimated how fuel availability increases in an intensified hydrological cycle; it dries/dies out faster than anticipated. https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2023-08-18/lahaina-yellowknife-hurricane-hilary-climate-scientists-watch-predictions-come-true
Wildfires in Canada and Hawaii. Hurricane Hilary set to strike California. Scientists have warned about worse storms and more frequent fires for years.
Environmental racism https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/many-of-lahainas-filipinos-are-still-missing-as-the-search-for-bodies-drags-on/
The Filipino population swelled over the decades as workers arrived to take jobs in the plantations, hotels and businesses.
This was posted by a former south. Maui state rep. My issue with this type of thinking is that it ignores the larger system which enables the tourism industry to exploit land and water resources without paying for its impacts. This is what led to the negligence which led to the devastating fire
Palette cleanser. The 150-year old historic banyan tree gets treated. While it was scorched in the fire, arborists say there is living tissue under every trunk. It is low on sap and in a coma-like state, but there's hope! Aeration, watering, and compost tea treatments 😊🌱 https://vimeo.com/855181680
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