Despite claims by some Democrat politicians, Atmospheric Sciences professor Cliff Mass says the Maui, Hawaii, fires are not connected to climate change.
Smoke and flames fill the air from raging wildfires on Front Street in Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Aug. 8, 2023. Maui officials say wildfire in the historic town has burned parts of one of the most popular tourist areas in Hawaii. Despite claims by some Democrat politicians, University of Washington Atmospheric Sciences Professor Cliff Mass says the Maui, Hawaii, fires are not connected to climate change.
the Maui fires as connected to global warming. He claimed, “This is not your grandmother’s climate change.”Maui Strong fundraiser to directly help victims of Hawaii wildfiresMass is an expert in his field and someone who believes climate change is real. He says he can confidently say the Maui fires were due to a combination of dry and invasive grass and powerful wind that accelerated the spread of the fire, not climate change.
“The weather forecast models were clearly showing this threat the day before. And they had what was called a Red Flag Warning, but they should have had way more. They should have had extraordinarily strong warnings out. The other thing they should have done is they should have de-energized the powerlines,” Mass said.
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