The Trees Arrived With Polynesian Voyagers. After Maui Wildfire, There's A Chance To Restore Them
Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletterto get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists. For people around the world, the green leaves that sprouted from a scorched, 150-year-old banyan tree in the heart of devastated Lahaina symbolized hope following Maui’s deadly wildfire this summer. Teams rushed to flood its roots with water, hoping to save a magnificent tree that had provided shade for community events, a picturesque wedding venue and a popular backdrop for posing tourists....