Data Dive: Worries About Climate Change Spiked On Maui After 2023 Fires

By Caitlin Thompson for Honolulu Civil Beat

In the year following the devastating fires on Maui, the island’s residents became increasingly worried about the impacts of climate change.

More than three-quarters of Maui residents said they were concerned about global warming in 2024, according to a national climate survey conducted annually by Yale University — a six percentage point increase from 2022.

Despite the heightened concern, data shows a disconnect statewide between awareness of climate change and people’s perception that it will touch their lives directly. 

Click here to read the full story in the April 14 Honolulu Civil Beat.