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The famous black sand beach and spectacular coastal view in Maui, on the road to Hana, on a sunny day.

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    • Author, Mizuki Uchiyama
    • Author's title, BBC Travel

Your next vacation could be a bit more expensive than you expect, and not just for inflation. Worldwide, a growing number of destinations is implementing new climate -centered rates for stays in hotels, ferry tickets and entries to national parks and other protected areas.

But although paying more for a trip can be frustrating, these new rates could help ensure that some of your favorite destinations survive in a world with uploads of the seas level, record heat and natural disasters.

In August 2023, forest fires razed Lahaina, Hawaii's most historical city, in the heart of Maui.

Provoked by drought and fueled by hurricane winds, the fires were charged the lives of 102 people and destroyed more than 2,000 buildings, making them one of the forest fires related to the most mortal climate in the history of the United States.

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