For the first time in three years, Americans could head into the winter respiratory virus season with a measure of optimism, experts say, even as Covid cases appear to be ticking up. “We’re in a different place,” said Dr. Mandy Cohen, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Widespread immunity from either… Continue reading Covid cases are ticking up. But it’s not time to panic, experts say.
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How Maui’s unchecked grasses became ‘a ticking bomb’ for wildfires
“A lot of these lands, former sugarcane and pineapple lands, the majority of them are sitting fallow,” Thorne said. “There’s no management whatsoever.” One nonnative species — guinea grass — can grow 6 inches in a day, according to Walker, the fire protection forester, who spoke about the problem during an April videoconference. When burned, guinea… Continue reading How Maui’s unchecked grasses became ‘a ticking bomb’ for wildfires