Hawaii Was warned About Fire Threat Years Ago

[Rightguide]

Hawaii warned of man-made threat years before lethal wildfire, but activists scream 'climate' now​

Calls for Biden to declare a federal climate emergency fail to understand what caused the raze to begin with.

Addison Smith
Updated: August 10, 2023 - 11:53pm

The massive wind-fueled wildfires that killed dozens and scorched Maui to the ground this week are prompting liberal activists to blame climate change and demand President Joe Biden declare a national state of emergency. But a wildfire expert at the University of Hawaii warned years ago that man-made hazards like imported grasses risked such tragedy.

Dr. Clay Trauernicht, a Specialist in Wildland Fire Science and Management at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, published research and analysis in 2014 with Pacific Fire Exchange that warned humans are largely responsible for “much of the increase in wildfire threat by increasing the abundance of ignitions” and “introducing nonnative, fire-prone grasses and shrubs” to the chain of islands.

Trauernicht has published dozens of peer-reviewed scientific studies, and his expertise covers fire ecology, ecosystems, tropical forest and savanna dynamics, and statistical modeling.

These grasses and shrubs, Trauernicht wrote “cover nearly one quarter of Hawaii's total land area.” This, coupled with “warming, drying climate and year round fire season, greatly increase the incidence of larger fires.” Forbes quoted him as telling The New York Times that bad forestry practices and a failure to understand bio-diversity are far more culpable for making the islands “incredibly vulnerable.”

More here: https://justthenews.com/politics-po...ked-demand-climate-emergency-biden-specialist

But by all means, let's blame Climate Change.

 

[Fuzzy1975]

Hawaii warned of man-made threat years before lethal wildfire, but activists scream 'climate' now​

Calls for Biden to declare a federal climate emergency fail to understand what caused the raze to begin with.

Addison Smith
Updated: August 10, 2023 - 11:53pm

The massive wind-fueled wildfires that killed dozens and scorched Maui to the ground this week are prompting liberal activists to blame climate change and demand President Joe Biden declare a national state of emergency. But a wildfire expert at the University of Hawaii warned years ago that man-made hazards like imported grasses risked such tragedy.

Dr. Clay Trauernicht, a Specialist in Wildland Fire Science and Management at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, published research and analysis in 2014 with Pacific Fire Exchange that warned humans are largely responsible for “much of the increase in wildfire threat by increasing the abundance of ignitions” and “introducing nonnative, fire-prone grasses and shrubs” to the chain of islands.

Why the fuck do you think he issued this warning???? Climate change dumbass......

Trauernicht has published dozens of peer-reviewed scientific studies, and his expertise covers fire ecology, ecosystems, tropical forest and savanna dynamics, and statistical modeling.

These grasses and shrubs, Trauernicht wrote “cover nearly one quarter of Hawaii's total land area.” This, coupled with “warming, drying climate and year round fire season, greatly increase the incidence of larger fires.” Forbes quoted him as telling The New York Times that bad forestry practices and a failure to understand bio-diversity are far more culpable for making the islands “incredibly vulnerable.”

More here: https://justthenews.com/politics-po...ked-demand-climate-emergency-biden-specialist

But by all means, let's blame Climate Change.

LOL we all knew 5 years about climate change wrongway...nothing fucking new here, except you denying reality....

 

[Rotadom]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2023/08/09/maui-hawaii-wildfires-map/70557454007/

Maui wildfire map: A look at how Hurricane Dora and low humidity are fueling Hawaii fires

 

[ll74]

You'd think that RG was physically assaulted by the term Climate Change the way he cries about it.

 

[Bray123]

So, you're saying it was Trump's fault that he failed to rake the forests?

 

[SubzeroGirl]

I can’t believe so many people have died. At least Biden has promised them immediate help. I hope he follows through.

 

[DeluxAuto]

I can’t believe so many people have died. At least Biden has promised them immediate help. I hope he follows through.

Reichguide doesn't believe President Biden should send relief because they didn't sweep their forests and it's a liberal plot.

 

[SubzeroGirl]

Reichguide doesn't believe President Biden should send relief because they didn't sweep their forests and it's a liberal plot.

If it was California, I might agree. Wildfires there are a yearly festival. It doesn’t seem as if Maui is capable of handling this without help. Hearing about people running into the ocean to escape the fire is horrific.

 

[RandyRebecca]

I believe over 200 million Americans a few weeks ago were in areas of the country under an extreme heat or flood warning. Something is badly wrong. And how long has that heatwave in Arizona been going on for now, extreme even by their standards? Republicans just put their fingers in their ears and carry on doing big business with fossil fuel industries. It can't go on.

 

[Rightguide]

If it was California, I might agree. Wildfires there are a yearly festival. It doesn’t seem as if Maui is capable of handling this without help. Hearing about people running into the ocean to escape the fire is horrific.

It's hard to believe that Lahaina such a historic town, the former capitol of the Kingdom of Hawaii has been completely destroyed.

 

[ll74]

From what I understand, humans can't affect the earth like this...it is all natural

 

[Rightguide]

I believe over 200 million Americans a few weeks ago were in areas of the country under an extreme heat or flood warning. Something is badly wrong. And how long has that heatwave in Arizona been going on for now, extreme even by their standards? Republicans just put their fingers in their ears and carry on doing big business with fossil fuel industries. It can't go on.

But then we recall that the The highest temperature ever recorded on earth was 56.7 °C (134.1 °F) on 10 July 1913 in Furnace Creek (Greenland Ranch), California.

 

[DeluxAuto]

If it was California, I might agree

Of course you would, bro.

134.1 °F

The earth is breaking temp records every single year but we don't expect someone who doesn't believe in science to understand that.

 

[Bray123]

But then we recall that the The highest temperature ever recorded on earth was 56.7 °C (134.1 °F) on 10 July 1913 in Furnace Creek (Greenland Ranch), California.

I'll help you out. Weather is what you see when you look out of the window. Climate is what you record on a chart over many years.

 

[SubzeroGirl]

It's hard to believe that Lahaina such a historic town, the former capitol of the Kingdom of Hawaii has been completely destroyed.

With our help they will rebuild and create a new history.

 

[Lazaran]

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So “Right”guide is submitting / admitting that human actions / activities CAN negatively affect the environment???

Interesting.



“Right”guide

 

[DeluxAuto]

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So “Right”guide is submitting / admitting that human actions / activities CAN negatively affect the environment???

Interesting.



“Right”guide

He'll come back with some pretzel logic and pray that smart folks don't notice his ignorance.

 

[RobDownSouth]

From what I understand, humans can't affect the earth like this...it is all natural

The chickens have come home to roost for the "it is all natural" contingent here. For years, they promoted their "ain't no such thing as climate change" and brayed like the jackasses they are when confronted with increasing temperatures globally. "That's because it's SUMMER! Hurr Durr!"

Now that they have lived through the hottest month in recorded history (July 2023), one wonders if they will finally accept the reality that Climate Change is indeed "real".

 

[phrodeau]

It's hard to believe that Lahaina such a historic town, the former capitol of the Kingdom of Hawaii has been completely destroyed.

Lahaina is a tiny town, not even ten square miles. It has an awesome beachfront with spectacular sunsets, so it will recover.

 

[Rightguide]

The chickens have come home to roost for the "it is all natural" contingent here. For years, they promoted their "ain't no such thing as climate change" and brayed like the jackasses they are when confronted with increasing temperatures globally. "That's because it's SUMMER! Hurr Durr!"

Now that they have lived through the hottest month in recorded history (July 2023), one wonders if they will finally accept the reality that Climate Change is indeed "real".

We used to laugh at and blame the weatherman when the weather didn't meet expectations now we blame ourselves. who was to blame for the five great ice ages and the Younger Dryas Stadial?

 

[ll74]

We used to laugh at and blame the weatherman when the weather didn't meet expectations now we blame ourselves. who was to blame for the five great ice ages and the Younger Dryas Stadial?

Understanding the world better changes our perspective.

 

[DeluxAuto]

who was to blame for the five great ice ages and the Younger Dryas Stadial?

The same we blame now, Jack - CLIMATE FUCKING CHANGE.

 

[MajorRewrite]

I watched a couple of YouTube videos with aerial views of the destruction. Many of the comments are by conspiracy nuts who blame “directed energy weapons” for the disaster, not a wildfire.

Personally, I think the Tribbles got control of the Enterprise and are using photon torpedos to attack Earth.

 

[Chernosoth]

Without cheap fossil fuels, Hawaii loses most of its tourism, imports, and exports. The excess population leaves or dies. The remaining population will eventually relearn what to plant that works in Hawaii's ecosystem.

 

[Fuzzy1975]

Personally, I think the Tribbles got control of the Enterprise and are using photon torpedos to attack Earth.

Well either that, or it's those damn Jewish space lasers target practicing,and the burst are being reflected back off Musk's Star Link Satellites solar panels.