Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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Nature is a powerful ally against fires and floods: So how can it be saved?

More than a year after the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, the economic aftershocks of the disaster still permeate the lives of the people who survived it. Fewer than a dozen homes in some of the city's hardest-hit neighborhoods have been fully rebuilt. Families remain scattered across temporary rentals...

Nature is a powerful ally against fires and floods: So how can it be saved?
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More than a year after the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, the economic aftershocks of the disaster still permeate the lives of the people who survived it. Fewer than a dozen homes in some of the city's hardest-hit neighborhoods have been fully rebuilt. Families remain scattered across temporary rentals, and many are still grappling with letters from their insurers announcing higher premiums, reduced coverage or no renewal at all.

Originally published at Phys.org

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