It seems that in recent years, we are reaching all sorts of newly established records which, frankly, nobody really wants to see or have. Record heat waves in many areas scattered across the globe being eclipsed within a year or two by new record heat waves. Record droughts in some areas, and record floods in others (like Vermont recently, as well as in Slovenia just weeks ago as well). Indeed, these unpleasant realities appear to be what we now can call the "new normal."
Now, it seems that wildfires are taking front and center on the headlines. We all know about that record wildfire in eastern Canada, which is generally not a region known for wildfires (as opposed to western North America, for example). And all around the Mediterranean, on both sides (simultaneously in different places, including Tunisia, Algeria, Italy, Spain, and Greece). And just in the past few days, the massive wildfire in Hawaii, which apparently qualifies now as the deadliest wildfire in recent American history.
I know that in the United States, it seems almost impossible to get a consensus to agree with anything. But perhaps it is time to admit that scientists were right, and that this is not really "normal?" That indeed, this is the product of something unnatural, namely climate change?
Lahaina blaze now the deadliest in modern U.S. history: Recap Officials say the number of dead is likely to increase as crews search the wreckage. NBC News is on location covering the devastation. / Maui wildfires now deadliest in modern U.S. history 04:43 SAVE Create your free profile or log in to save this article Updated Aug. 14, 2023, 4:08 AM EDT By NBC News
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/maui-fires-live-updates-hawaii-lahaina-dead-worst-modern-us-history-rcna99635
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