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PostJuly 11, 2019

Why the town destroyed by California’s Camp Fire is rebuilding

Less than a year after the Camp Fire of November 2018 destroyed 90% of the homes in Paradise, California, residents are making decisions about how, and whether, to rebuild. In this article, James Temple, MIT Technology Review's senior editor for energy, speaks to residents and examines the fraught politics of rebuilding and adapting in areas at high risk from climate change.

Read the full article at: https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613937/why-the-town-destroyed-by-cal…

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