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.

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 ...

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

A 2022 Florida State University study estimated that sugar cane burning causes deaths each year in burning areas. Despite evidence of health risks, the county health department has not issued ...