Background The global human footprint has fundamentally altered wildfire regimes, creating
serious consequences for human health, biodiversity, and climate. However, it remains …

Globally, 2023 was the warmest observed year on record since at least 1850 and, according
to proxy evidence, possibly of the past 100 000 years. As in recent years, the record warmth …

Tropical dry forests (TDF) are among the most‐threatened terrestrial ecosystems,
experiencing ongoing conversion to agricultural fields, pasture, and human settlements …

Most ecosystems have multiple-plant invaders rather than single-plant invaders, yet
ecological studies and management actions focus largely on single invader species. There …

Novel forms of drought are emerging globally, due to climate change, shifting teleconnection
patterns, expanding human water use, and a history of human influence on the environment …

This study presents a comparative analysis of four Machine Learning (ML) models used to
map wildfire susceptibility on Hawaiʻi Island, Hawaiʻi. Extreme Gradient Boosting …

Spatial patterns of rainfall in Hawai 'i are among the most diverse in the world. As the global
climate warms, it is important to understand observed rainfall variations to provide context for …

Climate change has contributed to the recent increase in wildfire occurrences, vegetation
failures, human health risks, physical damage, and economic losses. Wildfire susceptibility …

As the most remote archipelago in the world, the Hawaiian Islands are home to a highly
endemic and disharmonic biota that has fascinated biologists for centuries. Forests are the …

The August 2023 wildfires over the island of Maui, Hawaii were one of the deadliest US
wildfire incidents on record with 100 deaths and an estimated US $5.5 billion cost. This …