As Hawaii mourns its dead, 'disaster vultures' are swooping in to make a quick buck

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Disaster vultures are investors who take advantage of people who lost their homes to natural disasters in order to turn a profit.

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As Hawaii mourns its dead, investors are swooping in to make a quick buck

The looming crisis that's going to crush homeowners from coast to coast

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
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As the risk of wildfires and storms grows, owning a home is getting riskier — and it's showing up in the insurance market.

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Cinda Larimer was delivering newspapers on a cool November morning in Paradise, California, when she noticed something softly float down from the sky: ash.

Meta's news ban is preventing Canadians from sharing vital information about the wildfires ripping through western Canada

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Meta began blocking access to Canada's domestic news sites on August 1.

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On Maui, a perfect storm of climate, colonialism, and failed emergency systems made the deadliest US wildfire in over a century

Tech Insider : Environment
A burned cars sits among destroyed buildings in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii on August 11, 2023.
A burned cars sits among destroyed buildings in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina on August 11, 2023.

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Maui wildfires made Hawaii's housing market crisis worse — residents already feared being priced out

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An aerial view shows the historic Banyan Tree along with destroyed homes, boats, and buildings burned to the ground in the historic Lahaina town in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui in Lahaina, Hawaii, on August 10, 2023.
An aerial view shows the historic Banyan Tree along with destroyed homes, boats, and buildings burned to the ground in the historic Lahaina town in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui in Lahaina, Hawaii.

Biden wants to make sure Congress doesn't slash pay for firefighters tackling wildfires raging across the country

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Canada’s Wildfire Smoke Smashes Annual Pollution Record in Just Seven Months

Gizmodo : Environment

Widespread wildfires across Canada have broken a carbon pollution record this year, a European climate monitoring agency said this week.

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The housing affordability crisis has boosted migration to areas vulnerable to floods, wildfires, and extreme heat

Tech Insider : Economy
Woman drives her car in a flooded road in Florida.
Frequent flooding has direct and indirect consequences on roads and traffic: while some roads flood and become impracticable, others see traffic clogs and delays as drivers take alternative routes.

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Red-flag warnings of dangerous wildfire risks are popping up across the US. Here's how to protect yourself if you see one.

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A Cal Fire firefighter in yellow uniform and hardhat stands in front of a forest fire
A Cal Fire firefighter monitors a blaze near Mariposa, California. But wildfires aren't just increasing in the West.

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