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We’re hearing a lot of talk about infrastructure here in the US. Depending on what happens in Congress, we could be spending billions or even trill...
Bought by WRFA-LP
- Added: Sep 10, 2021
- Length: 04:00
- Purchases: 1
This year, heat waves across the world shattered records, tested our abilities to stay cool, and even cost lives. Here at Possibly, we wondered: in...
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WRFA-LP
- Added: Sep 03, 2021
- Length: 04:00
- Purchases: 2
Today, we’ll be cooling down a bit and talking about refrigeration. Almost everyone has a refrigerator in their house and it’s on ALL the time. So,...
Bought by WRFA-LP
- Added: Aug 30, 2021
- Length: 03:39
- Purchases: 1
Today, we have a question from listener Rachael Corr. She's expecting her first child wants to know- what is the most environmentally-friendly opti...
Bought by WRFA-LP
- Added: Aug 23, 2021
- Length: 03:28
- Purchases: 1
Last year, we answered this question from Marius, a third-grader at Heights Elementary School in Sharon, Massachusetts. He wanted to know-
Can glo...
Bought by RadioFreePalmer and WRFA-LP
- Added: Jul 30, 2021
- Length: 04:01
- Purchases: 2
Lawns can be beautiful and soft. But they’re pretty crappy when you evaluate them on really any other measure. Lawns waste water, they leak fertili...
Bought by WRFA-LP
- Added: Jul 26, 2021
- Length: 04:00
- Purchases: 1
- Added: Jul 19, 2021
- Length: 03:35
- Purchases: 1
Imagine a field full of cows. What are they eating? You’re probably thinking: grass, hay, or some sort of grain. What you’re probably not imagining...
Bought by WRFA-LP
- Added: Jun 17, 2021
- Length: 03:58
- Purchases: 1
For the past few weeks or so, my eyes have been scratchy and I’ve had a runny nose. And I’m not alone. A lot of people are feeling the effects of s...
Bought by WRFA-LP
- Added: Jun 14, 2021
- Length: 04:00
- Purchases: 1
Today, we have a question from Keith Munslow, a musician from Providence. He and his wife drink a lot of seltzer. They recently switched to making ...
Bought by WRFA-LP
- Added: Jun 07, 2021
- Length: 03:40
- Purchases: 1
I am a graduating Senior at the University of Arizona with a degree in Plant Science.
- Added: Jun 01, 2021
- Length: 04:19
Pesticides are harmful. In Vergenoedg, farmers are using ducks as natural and amusing pest control.
- Added: May 17, 2021
- Length: 02:32
Beautifying the world and saving the bees at the same time by making "seed bombs" that grow beautiful flowers perfect for pollination.
- Added: May 17, 2021
- Length: 02:30
Today we're answering a question from listener Liz Lee. She lives in Warwick, RI, and wants to know whether she is supposed to separate her paper a...
Bought by WRFA-LP
- Added: May 10, 2021
- Length: 03:29
- Purchases: 1
When we talk about climate change, we often think about the big issues- sea levels rising, extreme weather, melting polar ice caps. But climate cha...
Bought by WRFA-LP
- Added: May 03, 2021
- Length: 03:24
- Purchases: 1
“Play for Power” charging swing sets generate power for commuters.
- Added: Mar 11, 2021
- Length: 02:19
There is an extraordinary bike path in the Netherlands where you can ride your bike on a beautiful designate path for nearly 11 miles).
- Added: Mar 11, 2021
- Length: 02:11
Clay tiles with micro algae are cleaning up industrial waste water in India.
- Added: Mar 09, 2021
- Length: 02:34
A volunteer picks up trash along the I-5 in Northern California
- Added: Oct 05, 2020
- Length: 04:10
This episode, we’re going to take a crack at nuts. You might’ve seen ads for healthy almonds, packs of pistachios, and more. They seem to be the “i...
- Added: Sep 22, 2020
- Length: 03:37
Some take-out food containers, cups, and utensils are called “certified compostable.” What does that really mean?
- Added: Sep 14, 2020
- Length: 04:00
About a month ago, I got a text message, asking me if I was ready to “shave the peak.” The message included a link with tips for using less electri...
- Added: Aug 31, 2020
- Length: 03:41
Many years ago when I was running a nursery in Tucson, Arizona I was invited by a landscape architecture firm to supply the all plants for a landsc...
- Added: Aug 18, 2020
- Length: 04:48
Scientists have been reexamining some of the chemicals found in sunscreens because of their potential impact on marine life, particularly coral ree...
- Added: Aug 10, 2020
- Length: 03:52
The truth is, we don't need trees to breathe! You could get rid of all of the trees on the planet and we'd still have enough oxygen. That's because...
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Jul 20, 2020
- Length: 03:32
- Purchases: 1
