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Prediction Markets Let You Bet on Whether a Wildfire Will Burn Down Your Town

Posted on July 5, 2026 by worldnewsadmin
Wildfire survivors call fire-prediction markets “morally reprehensible” and worry they could increase the risk of arson.
Posted in Science, Science / Environment, What Are the Odds?

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