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The historic banyan tree in Maui shows signs of growth after wildfire damage. The 150-year-old banyan tree that was heavily damage d in the Maui wildfire in August is beginning to sprout new leaves, a sign of hope and progress amid the ongoing recovery efforts in the historic town of Lahaina. The 60-foot tall Indian banyan tree covers one quarter of a mile and shades nearly two-thirds of an acre, according to the Lahaina Restoration Foundation. It has become a beloved landmark in Lahaina. In a video posted by the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, new greenery is seen growing on the historic Lahaina Banyan Tree, Sept. 13, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources The iconic Banyan tree stands among the rubble of burned buildings days after a wildfire swept through the city, Aug. 11, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Fresh leaves are now sprouting thanks to the local arborists who volunteered the...

Environmental experts say that the Candian and U.S. governments need to take a more proactive approach at combating the root causes of growing wildfires. As Canada and the U.S. continue to feel the lasting effects of the ongoing wildfire s raging in the Great White North, environmental experts are pushing for long-term changes that they say can mitigate the damage from future blazes. And with climate change making these once unprecedented wildfire events commonplace, those experts said government s on both sides of the border need to act fast. "It has been an issue because we don't have a strong federal government and it's left us in this mess right now, Robert Gray, a wildland fire ecologist based in British Columbia, told ABC News. Smoke rises from hotspots flaring up in the Kimiwan wildfire complex in Northern Sunrise County, Alberta, Canada, June 24, 2023. Alberta Wildfire via Reuters Gray, who has studied wildfires in both the U.S. and Canada, said that higher tempe...