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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...

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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 ...

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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.

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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, ...

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Tax Day: Who Gets the Gold Mine, Who Gets the Shaft?

From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk

Taxes are necessary for a civilized society, and most ordinary people pay their fair share. But there's one group that pays nothing at all, while ...

Nature's Balance Sheet

From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio

In business, as in life, there is a balance sheet, a statement of assets, profit and loss, income and expense, showing whether our accounts are in ...

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...

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RESCUE, part 7: Policy That Works

From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio

This week we continue the multi-part RESCUE series by featuring some successful initiatives and ocean progress, with examples of policies related t...

RESCUE, part 6: The Fallacy of Consensus

From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio

This week we continue the multi-part RESCUE series with a conversation about consensus, a policy-making tool that has historically served to progre...

A Minister for the Ocean

From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio

How do we govern the ocean? This week on World Ocean Radio we introduce a concept that advocates for a centralized Ministry for the Ocean, a voice ...

Indigenous People’s Power

From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends

2020 was a watershed year for indigenous peoples’ movements. Native American organizers made great strides when it comes to elections, mutual aid a...

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