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The Scientists Fighting to Help Wildfire Survivors Heal

Inside Climate News · By Story & photos by Keerti Gopal ·

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  • Inside Climate News published two stories on 2026-11-08 about support for Lahaina fire survivors' health in the years after the Maui wildfires.
  • One story follows a Maui family laying the foundation for a new home three years after the fire destroyed it.
  • A wildfire exposure study on Maui created a new blueprint for public health research and support after disasters, but its funding was drying up.

Why it matters

The Maui exposure study offers a model for post-disaster public health research, and its uncertain funding shows how fragile such research can be when it is most needed.

Who’s affected

  • researchers studying post-disaster public health
  • disaster recovery researchers
  • Lahaina fire survivors and their communities

A wildfire exposure study on Maui created a new blueprint for public health research and support after disasters—but funding was drying up. Could the organizers keep it afloat? Story and photos by Keerti Gopal First of two stories about the effort to support Lahaina fire…

Timeline

  1. Inside Climate News

    The Scientists Fighting to Help Wildfire Survivors Heal

  2. Inside Climate News

    The Unrelenting Ordeal of Wildfire Recovery

  3. Inside Climate News

    Fallout From the Flames

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