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In Hawaii, coral is the foundation of life. What happened to it after the Lahaina wildfire?

Scientists studying how chemical runoff from wildfire fallout is impacting marine ecosystem
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This March 22, 2018, photo provided by The Nature Conservancy, Hawai’i and Palmyra shows the Wahikuli area near Lahaina off the island of Maui, Hawaii. (Ryan Carr/TNC via AP)

Abraham “Snake” Ah Hee rides waves when the surf’s up and dives for octopus and shells when the water is calm. The lifelong Lahaina, Hawaii, resident spends so much time in the ocean that his wife jokes he needs to wet his gills.

But these days Ah Hee is worried the water fronting his Maui hometown may not be safe after the deadliest U.S.

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