Four years ago, the town of Paradise, California was devastated by fire. Could a new kind of greenbelt around the town protect it from future disaster?
Climate change isn't this thing on the horizon that we'll face in 10 years — we are living with it now. Paradise is a stark example of what we stand to lose.
Experts are warning that existing water safety rules are not suitable to a world where wildfires destroy more residential areas than in the past. Those houses that burn are full of material that creates toxic residues and fumes, like plastic.
Firefighters across California and Oregon are bracing for stronger winds that could partly clear the air — but also fan the flames of uncontrolled blazes.
