Possibly Podcast

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 Brown University’s Provost for sustainability, Stephen Porder. The post What’s the best electric car for my family? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

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. Located on the East Bay, the town is already seeing the effects of rising sea levels, and it’s starting to adapt. The post What do you do when rising waters threaten a neighborhood? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

A lot of birds will circle well-lit buildings until they’re too exhausted to fly anymore. Then they’ll fall to the ground, where they usually die without food or water. The post Should we be turning our lights out for birds? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

Last year, Kolya from our Possibly team and I worked with the Providence Stormwater Innovation center. Their job was to track flooding across the city, which made them wonder: why are we seeing more of these floods? And what is Providence doing to prevent them? The post Why are we seeing more floods in cities? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

When the Inflation Reduction Act passed last summer, there was a lot of talk about the money that was going toward environmental justice communities. But since then, we haven’t heard much about where that money has gone. So we had Juliana Merullo and Charlie Adams look into it for us! The post What will the Inflation Reduction Act do about Environmental Justice? appeared first on TPR: The Public&#...

For the past few weeks, we’ve been talking about the Inflation Reduction Act, a law that puts hundreds of billions of dollars in federal money towards addressing climate change. Today, We're going to look at how states can take advantage of this new law. The post How will states use money from the Inflation Reduction Act to address climate change? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

Last year, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act. Despite the name, it actually includes a lot of plans to address climate change. Last week, we went over the big-picture plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But what will these policies mean for you? And when can you start taking advantage of them? The post How will the Inflation Reduction Act affect me? appeared first on TPR: The Publi...

Sometimes it seems like Congress passes a big bill, it’s in the news for a few weeks, and then we forget about it. Last year, when President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, there was a lot of talk about how the bill would help the US address climate change. But how? And what happens now? The post How does a law to reduce inflation affect climate change? appeared first on TPR: The Public&...

For the first episode of a new year, our Possibly team decided to think about all of our episodes and how they might inspire our resolutions for 2023. Here's what some of us had to say. The post Our 2023 resolutions appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

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 sentimental, but totally ugly scarf that grandma gave us for Christmas. This week, we look into what to do with the clothing you don’t want anymore. The post What should I do with clothing I don’t want anymore? appeared first on TPR: The Public's...

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 gifts in fabric you can use over again rather than paper?” The post Should I wrap my presents in fabric or paper? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

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 farm- the first of its kind in the entire nation. What did it take to make this project possible? And is it a success? The post How did Rhode Island get the first offshore wind farm in the country? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

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 we start recycling? How did it get so popular? The post When did we start recycling? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

Today, we're talking turkey. With the holidays coming up, you can choose a bird that is free-range, organic, or conventional. But what’s the difference between them? And which type of turkey is best for the planet? The post What kind of turkey should I buy? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

When I was growing up, I remember hearing about a hole in the ozone layer. It was a big deal. But I don’t really hear about that issue anymore. Is the ozone layer still in danger, and what happened to the hole? The post What happened to the hole in the ozone layer? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

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 the ground? The post Do I need to rake my lawn? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

The Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Australia, is large enough that you can see it from space. It’s home to thousands of types of sea creatures and protects the coastline from erosion. It's taken a beating over the years, but recently, I heard that the Great Barrier Reef is experiencing a comeback. So, what’s really going on? The post What’s happening with the Great Barrier Reef? appear...

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 environmental impact of all of these Jack O Lanterns? The post What should I do with my pumpkin after Halloween? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

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 energy and resources. The post Should I compost my body when I die? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

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 remote data use a lot of energy? The post Does cloud computing use a lot of energy? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

We hear a lot in the news about wildfires these days - and it seems like there are more and more of them. Are there? And why? The post Why are we seeing so many wildfires? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

Nowadays, many athletic fields have been converted from natural grass to artificial turf. Which made us wonder- which option is better for the environment? The post Is natural grass or artificial turf better for the environment? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

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 been wondering - what’s the environmental impact of growing all these shelled delicacies? The post What’s the environmental impact of oyster farms? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

Today, we have a question from a listener named Alissa. She wants to know what happens to the batteries for electric cars once they die-- "Can all of those be recyclable? What's their life expectancy? The post What happens to electric car batteries when they die? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

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 everything in the regular trash bin? Knowing how to get rid of waste is trickier than it may seem. But one small town in Japan may have figured out the key to eliminating waste altogether. The post Meet the town in Japan that’s committed to zero w...