Joanne Ho Latest articles by Joanne Ho Economist Hedges Bets on Wildfires in California By Joanne Ho published 22 August 08 Many think letting a fire destroy many homes hurts the welfare of Californians and dampens the economy. But how do we save people, homes, and firefighters? Wildfires Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter nowGet the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1'Royal Egyptian inscription' of Ramesses III's name is first of its kind discovered in Jordan2Deadly measles outbreaks could explode across the US if vaccinations fall, model predicts3'I won't be surprised if this is happening throughout the universe': Mushball storms on Jupiter offer clues to atmospheres of distant planets 4Tomb of ancient Egyptian prince discovered at Saqqara — and it has a giant 'false' pink door5Scientists find 'breathing' magma cap inside Yellowstone supervolcano
Economist Hedges Bets on Wildfires in California By Joanne Ho published 22 August 08 Many think letting a fire destroy many homes hurts the welfare of Californians and dampens the economy. But how do we save people, homes, and firefighters?