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How can governments reduce their greenhouse gas emissions?
From: Possibly
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We usually talk about how individuals can reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, but what about governments and corporations? Today we’re taking a ...

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  • Added: Mar 10, 2023
  • Length: 03:18
  • Purchases: 1
Cryptocurrency uses a lot of energy. Does it have to?
From: Possibly
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Public interest in cryptocurrencies has been on a bit of a rollercoaster over the past few years. But there’s one thing that hasn’t really changed-...

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  • Added: Mar 06, 2023
  • Length: 03:48
  • Purchases: 1
I want an electric car. Which one should I buy?
From: Possibly
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The time has come! Our family needs a new car, and I’m ready to go electric. But, which one should I buy? Here to help me out is our founder and ...

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  • Added: Feb 23, 2023
  • Length: 04:01
  • Purchases: 2
What do you do when rising waters threaten a neighborhood?
From: Possibly
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Warren, Rhode Island is one of the smallest towns in the smallest state — but when it comes to dealing with climate change, it has big plans. Locat...

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  • Added: Feb 17, 2023
  • Length: 04:01
  • Purchases: 2
Should we be turning our lights off for birds?
From: Possibly
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Today’s question comes from one of our listeners. Dorothy wrote in to ask us: “Efforts to turn off lights for migrating birds are taking off acros...

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  • Added: Feb 10, 2023
  • Length: 03:41
  • Purchases: 1
Why are we seeing more floods in cities?
From: Possibly
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Last year, Kolya from our Possibly team I worked with the Providence Stormwater Innovation Center. Their job was to track flooding across the cit...

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  • Added: Feb 02, 2023
  • Length: 03:37
  • Purchases: 3
Our 2023 resolutions
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As we head into a new year, our Possibly team decided to think about all of our episodes and how they might inspire our resolutions for 2023. Here'...

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  • Added: Dec 19, 2022
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 3
What should I do with clothing I don't want anymore?
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We all have those clothes that just sit in the back of our closets for years and never get used. Maybe it’s that t-shirt from college or that senti...

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  • Added: Dec 19, 2022
  • Length: 03:51
  • Purchases: 1
How did Rhode Island get the first offshore wind farm in the country?
From: Possibly
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Today, we’re traveling to Block Island, the vacation spot off the southern coast of Rhode Island. Block Island is also famous for its offshore wind...

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  • Added: Nov 10, 2022
  • Length: 03:44
  • Purchases: 2
When did we start recycling?
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We get a lot of questions about recycling, asking what to do with aluminum cans, glass, paper, or even plastic. All this has me wondering- when did...

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  • Added: Nov 10, 2022
  • Length: 03:33
  • Purchases: 2
Do I need to rake my lawn?
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I have two huge trees in my yard and they dump a lot of leaves. Sometimes I wonder, what would happen if I just let those piles of leaves stay on ...

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  • Added: Nov 04, 2022
  • Length: 03:17
  • Purchases: 2
What should I do with my pumpkin after Halloween?
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The weather is cooling, the leaves are changing, and all of my neighbors are putting pumpkins on their porches. It got me thinking, what is the env...

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  • Added: Oct 24, 2022
  • Length: 03:26
  • Purchases: 2
Does cloud computing use a lot of energy?
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These days, I can log on to my phone and pull up a file that’s stored thousands of miles away. It’s pretty awesome. But does access to all of this ...

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  • Added: Oct 05, 2022
  • Length: 04:01
  • Purchases: 3
Should I compost my body when I die?
From: Possibly
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When a loved one passes away, we often just have two choices- burial or cremation. But there’s a new option in some states that claims to use less ...

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  • Added: Oct 05, 2022
  • Length: 03:47
  • Purchases: 3
What's the environmental impact of oyster farms?
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I’ve been eating a lot of raw oysters lately. They taste so fresh and clean, and I can get them from local farms here in Rhode Island. But I’ve bee...

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  • Added: Sep 12, 2022
  • Length: 03:41
  • Purchases: 2
Meet the town in Japan that's committed to zero waste
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Caption: The Zero Waste Center in Kamikatsu
Do you ever go to recycle your takeout container or water bottle, see all those different categories, and get so confused you just end up throwing ...

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  • Added: Aug 30, 2022
  • Length: 03:59
  • Purchases: 3
Would it be possible to get all of our food from local farms?
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Today, we’re digging into urban agriculture. Would it be possible to get all of our food from local farms?

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  • Added: Aug 07, 2022
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 3
What's the environmental impact of living our lives online?
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Since the pandemic started, we’ve learned how to move our classes, meetings, and even parties online. It’s definitely convenient, but I’ve been won...

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  • Added: Jul 25, 2022
  • Length: 03:25
  • Purchases: 3
Does my charger still use power when it's not connected to a phone?
From: Possibly
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Today, we have a question from Michael in Charlestown, Rhode Island. He wants to know: does a charger still use some power when it's plugged into a...

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  • Added: Jul 07, 2022
  • Length: 03:59
  • Purchases: 2
Can you make "leather" out of mushrooms?
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Are you looking for a new leather jacket or pair of shoes? Well get this– they might be made from mushrooms! Here to tell us about this new materia...

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  • Added: Jun 06, 2022
  • Length: 03:58
  • Purchases: 2
Can the grid handle charging lots of electric cars?
From: Possibly
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Last week, we broke down the basics of how our electric grid works. Today, we're tackling a more specific question. If we all switch over to elec...

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  • Added: May 12, 2022
  • Length: 03:41
  • Purchases: 1
Can we build things with our plastic waste?
From: Possibly
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Today we’re taking a look at a fun way to be more aware of the amount of plastic we put into the world.

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  • Added: May 02, 2022
  • Length: 03:34
  • Purchases: 1
What's the impact of buying flowers in the winter?
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In the gray gloom of winter, I like to brighten up my house with a colorful bouquet of flowers. And I got to wondering, where do these pristine flo...

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  • Added: Feb 21, 2022
  • Length: 03:31
  • Purchases: 2
Are some teas more environmentally-friendly than others?
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It’s cold outside, so you might be reaching for a warm cup of tea more often. That has us here at Possibly wondering: are some teas more environmen...

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  • Added: Feb 14, 2022
  • Length: 03:32
  • Purchases: 1
What happened to acid rain?
From: Possibly
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When I was a kid, acid rain was a hot topic. Now, I never hear about it. So we wondered, why doesn’t acid rain make the headlines anymore?

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  • Added: Jan 31, 2022
  • Length: 03:50
  • Purchases: 2