Volkswagen Is Restoring The T2 Bus That Went Viral For Surviving The LA Wildfires

Volkswagen Is Restoring The T2 Bus That Went Viral For Surviving The LA Wildfires

The bright blue bus will need a lot of work to get in tip-top shape again, but VW is doing it free of charge.

Building homes that can survive wildfires

After wildfires tore through Los Angeles in January, attention has turned to a radically simple idea: homes built from the earth beneath our feet.Nick Aspinwall reports for Atmos.In short:A desert-based nonprofit, CalEarth, is gaining traction for its “SuperAdobe” homes — structures built from soil-filled tubes that are fire-resistant, earthquake-resilient, and centuries-old in design.Recent fires in California, including the Eaton and Palisades…