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Fires burn in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Aug. 8, 2023. Zeke Kalua/County of Maui via AP

August 16, 2023

Maui’s deadly wildfires burn through Lahaina – it’s a reminder of the growing risk to communities that once seemed safe

Mojtaba Sadegh, Boise State University

Human exposure to wildfires in the US more than doubled in the past two decades. A climate scientist looks at who is at risk and why.

Smoke rises from a brush fire near Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles in 2007. Hector Mata/AFP via Getty Images

July 3, 2023

Human exposure to wildfires has more than doubled in two decades – who is at risk might surprise you

Mojtaba Sadegh, Boise State University

Nearly 22 million people lived within 3 miles of a US wildfire in the past two decades. A new study tracking their locations flips the script on who is at risk.

Before the pandemic, an intergenerational tea party wouldn’t have seemed a risky proposition. fotostorm/E+ via Getty Images

May 17, 2022

It’s impossible to determine your personal COVID-19 risks and frustrating to try – but you can still take action

Malia Jones, University of Wisconsin-Madison

People want a simple answer. Is this action safe? But despite Anthony Fauci bouncing responsibility for COVID-19 risk assessment to individuals, your risk can’t be boiled down to one probability.

Adolescents need to be part of prevention interventions. GettyImages

July 28, 2020

Knowledge about HIV doesn’t always change adolescents’ behaviour: peers matter

Marisen Mwale, Mzuzu University and Adamson S. Muula, University of Malawi

Underlying social and structural causes of behaviour - such as poverty and gender disparities - are often ignored. But these are potential drivers of HIV infection among young people.

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