Two environmental engineers say governments need to do more to protect people from possible water contamination after wildfires.
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Buildings aren't the only things at risk in wildfires. Recent disasters in California have left local water system contaminated with toxic chemicals afterward, slowing return and recovery.
Some Californians want to ban people from living in wildfire-prone areas. Behavioral economics offers a less heavy-handed approach to reducing the costs and risks.
With the dire consequences of climate change looming, archaeologists recognize the importance of communicating their findings on ancient landscapes and the threats that face vulnerable populations.
Where we build our communities and how we build them has an outsize role in our vulnerability to wildfire.
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Associate Professor of Civil, Environmental & Ecological Engineering, Purdue University
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Lillian Gilbreth Postdoctoral Fellow, Purdue University
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Associate Professor of Anthropology, McMaster University
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Assistant Professor, Disaster and Emergency Management, York University, Canada
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Associate Professor of Economics, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
