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Could we use a space umbrella to cool down the planet?
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Literally blocking out the sun may sound extreme, but scientists are debating whether using dust particles to reflect sunlight away from the Earth ...

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  • Added: May 03, 2024
  • Length: 03:57
  • Purchases: 1
How can I explain climate change to my friends and family?
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Talking about climate change is never easy. Today, we get some tips from five experts on how to do it gracefully.

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  • Added: Apr 29, 2024
  • Length: 04:35
  • Purchases: 1
Is it time to rethink Earth Day?
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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 ...

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  • Added: Apr 22, 2024
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 1
Whose behavior really affects the water supply?
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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...

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  • Added: Apr 22, 2024
  • Length: 03:37
  • Purchases: 2
Why should I use less water in a wet state like Rhode Island?
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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...

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  • Added: Apr 22, 2024
  • Length: 03:26
  • Purchases: 2
What’s the best way to get rid of my food scraps?
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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, ...

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  • Added: Apr 22, 2024
  • Length: 03:32
  • Purchases: 2
Do bottle bills work?
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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


  • Added: Mar 11, 2024
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 4
Should I be worried about microplastics in Narragansett Bay?
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oday, we’re talking about a new study from the University of Rhode Island about microplastics in the Narragansett Bay. We look into what the findin...

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  • Added: Oct 31, 2023
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 1
What’s it like to own an electric car?
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We did it. My family finally bought an electric car. What’s it like? Should you get one too? Here to help me explain is my husband, Ryan T Conaty.

Bought by PRX Remix, Raven Radio, WRFA-LP, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Aug 07, 2023
  • Length: 03:48
  • Purchases: 4
How do fungi help combat climate change?
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You’ve probably heard of fungi, whether it’s mold in your bathroom or mushrooms on your favorite hiking trail, but recently, I’ve been hearing that...

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  • Added: May 01, 2023
  • Length: 03:39
  • Purchases: 3
Should I wrap my presents in fabric or paper?
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Today, we have a question from a listener named Susan. She wants to know about gift wrapping: “Is it better for the environment to wrap Christmas g...

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  • Added: Dec 19, 2022
  • Length: 03:24
  • 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...

Bought by KMXT and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Nov 10, 2022
  • Length: 03:33
  • Purchases: 2
Is natural grass or artificial turf better for the environment?
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Nowadays, many athletic fields have been converted from natural grass to artificial turf. Which made us wonder- which option is better for the envi...

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  • Added: Sep 14, 2022
  • Length: 03:25
  • Purchases: 2
Can you put your recycling and trash in one bin?
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Imagine if you didn’t have a recycling bin anymore- You just put everything in the trash, but somehow the reusable stuff still got recycled? Some p...

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  • Added: Jun 06, 2022
  • Length: 04:01
  • Purchases: 1
How does our electricity grid work?
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With the effects of climate change all around us, there's a push to power more of our lives with renewable electricity, including things that used ...

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  • Added: May 12, 2022
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 1
Do we use more or less energy on air conditioning than we used to?
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With the weather getting warmer, I’ve been thinking about air conditioning. I know that ACs are getting more efficient, but more people are using t...

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  • Added: Apr 25, 2022
  • Length: 03:31
  • Purchases: 1
Should I buy online or in the store?
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These days, we can buy almost anything we want online—fancy food, designer clothes, new computers, the works. But is all this online shopping creat...

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  • Added: Apr 11, 2022
  • Length: 03:22
  • Purchases: 1
What's the most sustainable way to travel down the East Coast?
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Today we’re answering a question about sustainable travel. What’s the best way to take a trip down the East Coast?

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  • Added: Apr 04, 2022
  • Length: 02:44
  • Purchases: 1
Is it possible to turn my gas car into an electric vehicle?
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Two years ago, we aired an episode responding to a question from a listener named Monica. She wanted to know if it was possible to convert her gas ...

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  • Added: Mar 21, 2022
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 2
Water is rising all around us. What should we do?
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Our oceans are rising and taking over more land every year. Most governments try to fix this by blocking the water out and sealing the humans in. B...

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  • Added: Mar 07, 2022
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 2
Can we trust electric car batteries?
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In recent episodes, we’ve talked a lot about electric cars, but we haven’t really spent time talking about what makes them work- the battery. What ...

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  • Added: Feb 08, 2022
  • Length: 03:45
  • Purchases: 2
Eavesdropping on Possibly
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A few months ago, our team was talking on Zoom when our founder, Stephen Porder, asked if he could pitch a story idea. For this episode, we’re goin...

Bought by KICI Iowa City and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Oct 14, 2021
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 2
Are White Roofs Really "Cool"?
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Today, we’re going to talk about painting roofs white. Some experts say white shingles could lower electricity bills and cool down hot cities. So, ...

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  • Added: May 17, 2021
  • Length: 03:56
  • Purchases: 1
Can you remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
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On our show, we talk a lot about how to reduce our carbon dioxide, or CO2, emissions. But some scientists are developing another approach to climat...

  • Added: Apr 19, 2021
  • Length: 03:51
Should I buy electric power tools?
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Today, we have a question from listener Todd Penoyer. He does maintenance for retail shopping centers in southeastern Massachusetts and he uses a l...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2021
  • Length: 03:56