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800 acres of land leased by her family. "It used to be a little more <br />predictable. You knew when to be on the alert" <br />When people talk about climate change in Hawaii, it's often through the lens <br />of what might lie ahead if global temperatures continue to rise. But climate <br />change is already here, and the impacts of a warming planet are being felt <br />by the state's farmers and ranchers. <br />On the North Shore of Oahu, corn growers are having a harder time <br />pollinating crops. On Kauai, farmers are grappling with the loss of topsoil <br />from intense flooding. On Hawaii island, warmer nights are making it harder <br />for macadamia nut trees to flower. <br />"Agriculture is probably impacted more severely by climate change than any <br />other industry that I can think of," said Jerry Ornellas, a farmer on Kauai. <br />"We're really the canary in the coal mine." <br />Climate change and poor land management are contributing to wildfires in Hawaii. <br />