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03 Sep

For small biz reliant on summer tourism, extreme weather is the new pandemic — for better or worse

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By Mae Anderson/The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For small businesses that rely on summer tourism to keep afloat, extreme weather is replacing the pandemic as the determining factor in how well a summer will go. The pandemic had its ups and downs for tourism, with a total shutdown followed by a rush of vacations due to pent-up demand. This year, small businesses say vacation cadences are returning to normal. But now, they have extreme weather to deal with — many say it's hurting business, but more temperate spots are seeing a surge. Tourism-related businesses have always been at…

10 Aug

What’s driving Maui’s devastating fires, and how climate change is fueling those conditions

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By Claire Rush/The Associated Press | Report for America A dangerous mix of conditions appear to have combined to make the wildfires blazing a path of destruction in Hawaii particularly damaging, including high winds, low humidity and dry vegetation. Experts also say climate change is increasing the likelihood of more extreme weather events like what's playing out on the island of Maui, where dozens of people have been killed and a historic tourist town was devastated. "It's leading to these unpredictable or unforeseen combinations that we're seeing right now and that are fueling this extreme fire weather," said Kelsey Copes-Gerbitz, a…