David Ferris

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The U.S. is shifting towards electric cars, and some gas stations are preparing now by building charging ports. But the transition is financially tough.

How will gas stations change as US moves toward electric vehicles?

The U.S. is shifting towards electric cars, and some gas stations are preparing now by building charging ports. But the transition is financially tough.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Fires are raging in two of California’s national parks right now — Kings Canyon and Sequoia.

California’s oldest trees are going up in smoke. Climate change is threatening redwoods and sequoias

Fires are raging in two of California’s national parks right now — Kings Canyon and Sequoia.

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