Friday, August 18, 2023

Maui emergency director resigns following criticism of wildfire response

Hawaii Fires

The head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency resigned Thursday, a day after saying he had no regret about not using sirens to warn residents of wildfires that have killed at least 111 people.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hawaii-lahaina-fires-resignation-1.6940246?cmp=rss

Thursday, August 17, 2023

Native Hawaiians fear Maui wildfire destruction will lead to their cultural erasure

Keʻeaumoku Kapu

Hawaiians are still grappling with the emergency caused by wildfires that destroyed Lahaina, but Indigenous leaders are thinking about the future of the community and how to rebuild.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/maui-lahaina-fire-indigenous-1.6939560?cmp=rss

Judges, jurors, prosecutors in Trump cases face death threats and doxing fears

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A Texas woman was arrested and has been charged with threatening to kill the federal judge overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump in Washington and a member of Congress.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-indictments-threats-1.6938971?cmp=rss

More than 60 migrants feared dead on perilous sea route to Spain's Canary Islands

Migration Senegal Cape Verde

More than 60 migrants are feared dead after a Spanish fishing vessel rescued a boat off the Atlantic archipelago of Cape Verde that originally had more than 100 people aboard, authorities and migrant advocates said Thursday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/cape-verde-migrants-1.6938945?cmp=rss

Our oceans are the warmest in recorded history. This is why it's so concerning

Ocean and fish

How are our oceans being affected by rising global temperatures? From the threat of a disruption to a vital ocean circulation, to La Niña and El Niños, to the poles, we take a look at how they are changing.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/oceans-explainer-1.6937010?cmp=rss