Deadly wildfires burn across Maui – it's a reminder of the growing risk to communities that once seemed safe

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.

Mojtaba Sadegh, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Boise State University • conversation
Aug. 9, 2023 ~6 min

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

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

Mojtaba Sadegh, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Boise State University • conversation
Aug. 9, 2023 ~6 min


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

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.

Mojtaba Sadegh, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Boise State University • conversation
July 3, 2023 ~7 min

Human exposure to wildfires has more than doubled in two decades – read this if you're planning fireworks on July 4

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.

Mojtaba Sadegh, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Boise State University • conversation
July 3, 2023 ~7 min

How wildfire smoke can harm human health, even when the fire is hundreds of miles away – a toxicologist explains

Fires in Canada have sent smoke across several US states, leaving cities like Denver with some of the worst air quality in the world – even far from the actual flames.

Christopher T. Migliaccio, Research Associate Professor in Toxicology, University of Montana • conversation
May 22, 2023 ~7 min

Flood risk ratings: Translating risk to future costs helps homebuyers and renters grasp the odds

Telling people they have a flood risk rating of 10 is less powerful than explaining how much they’re likely to pay to deal with flooding over the next five years.

Marie Aquilino, Senior Research Analyst in Emergency Management, Arizona State University • conversation
July 28, 2022 ~7 min

A better way to do flood and wildfire risk ratings: Translating risk to future costs helps homebuyers and renters grasp the odds

Telling people they have a flood risk rating of 10 is less powerful than explaining how much they’re likely to pay to deal with flooding over the next five years.

Marie Aquilino, Senior Research Analyst in Emergency Management, Arizona State University • conversation
July 28, 2022 ~7 min

Flood and wildfire risks: Translating risk ratings into future costs can help homebuyers and renters grasp the odds – and act on them

Telling people they have a flood risk rating of 10 is less powerful than explaining how much they’re likely to pay to deal with flooding over the next five years.

Marie Aquilino, Senior Research Analyst in Emergency Management, Arizona State University • conversation
July 28, 2022 ~7 min


The fastest population growth in the West's wildland-urban interface is in areas most vulnerable to wildfires

A new study maps vegetation’s fire risk across the West and shows where population in the highest-risk areas from California to Texas is booming.

Park Williams, Associate Professor of Hydroclimateology, University of California, Los Angeles • conversation
Feb. 7, 2022 ~8 min

The fastest population growth in the West's wildland fringes is in ecosystems most vulnerable to wildfires

A new study maps vegetation’s fire risk across the West and shows where population in the highest-risk areas from California to Texas is booming.

Park Williams, Associate Professor of Hydroclimateology, University of California, Los Angeles • conversation
Feb. 7, 2022 ~8 min

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