David Ferris

reporter for Politico’s E&E News

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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.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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By 2035, LADWP plans to provide all power without coal or gas — just hydroelectric, geothermal, hydrogen, solar, and wind. They also vow no harm to low-income ratepayers.

from Greater LA

Where should you start with greening your home, and how do you get it subsidized?

from The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast

Today we’re sharing an episode from another climate podcast that you might like. It’s Zero: The Climate Race from Bloomberg.

from The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast

Plastic waste keeps piling up. Is anyone working on a plan to stop using it?

from The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast

Tips to be stylish and sustainable – without going broke.

from The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast

How to raise kids who use fewer resources in their lifetimes than the average American

from The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast

Fritzi Horstman, founder of the Compassion Prison Project, works with incarcerated individuals to heal childhood trauma and promote peace within the California prison system.

from KCRW Features

In the 1990s, a reading strategy called “balanced literacy” took over CA public schools. The problem? Kids didn’t learn to read. Now, phonics is making a comeback.

from KCRW Features

As people look for eco-friendly solutions to non-recyclable wrapping paper, furoshiki, the Japanese art of wrapping packages in cloth, is becoming more widely adopted.

from Greater LA