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Does global warming cause extreme weather?

From: Possibly

Yes. Global warming increases the intensity of our weather because it causes temperatures to rise, which leads to more water evaporation. When thos...

Bought by PRX Remix

Added: May 27, 2020
Length: 03:52
Purchases: 1

How can we reduce food waste in the quarantine?

From: Possibly

Today we’re answering a question that has been on a lot of people’s minds during the COVID-19 quarantine: while we’re limiting trips to the store, ...

Bought by PRX Remix and KMXT

Added: May 26, 2020
Length: 03:31
Purchases: 2

Can we get rid of driftnets?

From: Possibly

Caption: Sea turtle caught in a ghost net

Driftnets are fishing nets that have largely fallen out of fashion because they can accidentally catch other marine life. But it's still legal to u...

Bought by PRX Remix

Added: May 26, 2020
Length: 03:41
Purchases: 1

How is COVID-19 affecting our air quality?

From: Possibly

Caption: The Mumbai skyline during COVID-19, Credit: Isha Chawla

Air quality has definitely improved during the pandemic. Air monitoring stations in Rhode Island and the greater Northeast have seen about a 30% de...

Bought by PRX Remix

Added: May 26, 2020
Length: 03:56
Purchases: 1

The return of the Antarctic blue whale

From: Possibly

Caption: Antarctic blue whale, Credit: Isabel Beasley

Today we’re going to focus on some positive news — a bright spot. Scientists have noticed something remarkable about blue whales— after years of ne...

Bought by PRX Remix

Added: May 25, 2020
Length: 04:00
Purchases: 1

What can be recycled?

From: Possibly

Caption: Recycling contaminated by food and liquid spills. , Credit: Photo from RI Resource Recovery.

What items can be recycled, and what are the most common recycling mistakes?

Bought by PRX Remix

Added: May 22, 2020
Length: 02:27
Purchases: 1

Morality and the Environmental Crisis

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices

Here’s the conundrum: a good person doesn’t knowingly create devastation and suffering. Yet, that is exactly what we’re doing with our environment....

Bought by KVSC and KCBX

Added: May 19, 2019
Length: 29:00
Purchases: 2

Countdown: Our Last, Best Hope for a Future on Earth

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices

Journalist and author Alan Weisman traveled to 21 countries to ask four questions that experts agreed were probably the most important on Earth. Hi...

Bought by KCBX

Added: Nov 01, 2013
Length: 28:58
Purchases: 1

Sacred Acts (Pledge Drive)

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices

Churches are taking diverse actions to address climate change through stewardship, advocacy, spirituality and justice. Contributions from leading C...

Bought by KCBX

Added: Mar 12, 2013
Length: 19:57
Purchases: 1

Women Rising 19: Masters of the Spoken Word

From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact

Caption: Storyteller Diane Ferlatte, Credit: caverunstoryfest.org

Eve Ensler, playwright of the hit “Vagina Monologues” shares the work of her organization, V-Day, and storyteller, Diane Ferlatte, talks about usin...

Bought by KZYX, WMPG, KUT, KZMU Moab Community Radio, WSKG and more

Added: Mar 03, 2009
Length: 29:00
Purchases: 6

Women Rising 18: Rescuers of Wildlife

From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact

Caption: Cotton Top Tamarin Monkey, Credit: Wildlife Conservation Network

We hear from 4 leading animal rights activists, working in Columbia, Uzbekistan, the Animals Asia Foundation, and the International Union for the C...

Bought by 'The Sea'