Since October 1, Glades residents have once again been smothered in the smoke and ash that will plague us through the entirety of the six-to-eight-month sugar cane pre-harvest burn season.

Growing research suggests that “black snow,” a byproduct of the sugarcane harvest, is harming residents’ health. The ...

Lopes wasn’t sure of the definition of the term, but said it was carried down from the old sugar days. Cane burning and Maui’s culture This longtime practice of cane burning, which is woven ...

An increased fire threat is looming over South Florida on Thursday, driven by low humidity, gusty winds, and dry fuel.

Ja’Morius Mitchell, 18, was reported missing near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and later found dead in a burning sugar cane field, deputies said. Screengrab from the Plaquemine Police Department's ...

The fire began in the old Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. cane fields in the area of Haleakala ... There also were reports of power lines and poles burning; Maui Electric Co. crews were on hand ...

Members of the Sierra Club of Hawaii said they wanted to intervene because the plant in Puunene, Hawaii, was burning coal and petroleum along with sugar cane waste to generate power, according to ...

In Thailand, the government is struggling to control PM2.5 generated by sugar cane plantations. Many farmers prefer to harvest the crops by burning the crop stubble. Though this method is less ...