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How will Providence make its buildings carbon neutral?

From: Possibly

Providence, Rhode Island has set the goal of being carbon neutral by 2050. And recently, the city government passed a new ordinance to help it meet...

Could we use a space umbrella to cool down the planet?

From: Possibly

Literally blocking out the sun may sound extreme, but scientists are debating whether using dust particles to reflect sunlight away from the Earth ...

Bought by Raven Radio

How can I explain climate change to my friends and family?

From: Possibly

Talking about climate change is never easy. Today, we get some tips from five experts on how to do it gracefully.

Bought by Raven Radio

Is it time to rethink Earth Day?

From: Possibly

We’ve celebrated Earth Day in the United States for more than 50 years. Today, we’re taking a look at what made the first Earth Day in 1970 such a ...

Bought by WRFA-LP and Raven Radio

Whose behavior really affects the water supply?

From: Possibly

Last week we learned that individuals’ home water consumption doesn’t really make a dent in the water supply, and the benefit of personal water con...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP

Why should I use less water in a wet state like Rhode Island?

From: Possibly

Saving water might not seem all that important in a humid climate like Rhode Island. But actually, there are plenty of reasons why water conservati...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP

What’s the best way to get rid of my food scraps?

From: Possibly

Today, we’re taking a look at how we dispose of our food. Next time you’re scraping a plate, should that food go into compost, your sink disposal, ...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP

Do bottle bills work?

From: Possibly

Today’s question comes from a listener here in Rhode Island. They’ve been following local efforts to pass a bottle bill- that’s where you get money...

Bought by KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Raven Radio, WRFA-LP, and KICI Iowa City

Christmas Traditions Around the World: Is Santa in a pickle?

From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk

Christmas traditions around the world have different origins and different meanings -- not all Santa and elves, sometimes funny, many surprising.

Ballet Morsel 032019 Musical Transition

From: Paul Messing

A short (:12) musical transition

A Hurricane Remote (Live From The WWOZ Studio?)

From: Jamie Dell'Apa

The first hurricane remote from an indoor radio studio.

Bought by KUER and PRX Remix

GPV15 Book Review - Forever Panting

From: Gerald Jones
Series: GetPublished! Radio Book Review Featurettes

Caption: GetPublished! Radio Host Gerald Everett Jones, Credit: La Puerta Productions

Here's Gerald's audio book review of Forever Panting by Peter De Vries

Dumbbells

From: Don Hill
Series: Xpressions

XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.

Bought by Key Radio KEYK 89.3 FM

Ask a loaded question

From: Don Hill
Series: Xpressions

XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.

Bought by Key Radio KEYK 89.3 FM

Is Spring Overrated?

From: Sharon Glassman
Series: What's to Love About...?

Caption: Writer/performer Sharon Glassman, Credit: Katie Weisberger

Its roots are natural, sure. But isn't spring a bit...overpromise-y? Sharon Glassman makes the case for a name change. Or maybe just a change of he...

Bought by Delta College Public Radio

Mind your own beeswax

From: Don Hill
Series: Xpressions

XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.

Bought by Key Radio KEYK 89.3 FM

Malapropisms 3

From: Don Hill
Series: Xpressions

XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.

Bought by Key Radio KEYK 89.3 FM

Better the devil you know

From: Don Hill
Series: Xpressions

XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.

Bought by Key Radio KEYK 89.3 FM

Old Ashdown: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

From: Terrascope Radio
Series: People and their Places

Mentioning the Thirsty Ear Pub, which used to be in the basement of what was then the MIT graduate dorm Ashdown House, evokes a wide range of emoti...

Extra Innings#5 - Dallas Braden's Present to Grandma

From: Thom Butler
Series: Extra Innings

On Mother's Day 2010, in front of a crowd of 12,227 fans and one very proud and happy gramma, Dallas Braden pitched A PERFECT GAME!

Elementary Education

From: Lauren Peterson

For some, education is a global debate involving scholarly theories and reform strategies; for others, it's something a little more...elementary. O...