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In the gray gloom of winter, I like to brighten up my house with a colorful bouquet of flowers. And I got to wondering, where do these pristine flowers come from and should I be worried about the carbon emissions it took to get them here? The post What’s the impact of buying flowers in the winter? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

It’s cold outside, so you might be reaching for a warm cup of tea more often. That has us here at Possibly wondering: are some teas more environmentally-friendly than others? The post Are some teas more environmentally-friendly than others? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

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 are these batteries made of, and can we rely on them to get us where we need to go? The post Can we trust electric car batteries? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

When I was a kid, acid rain was a hot topic. Now, I never hear about it. So we wondered, why doesn’t acid rain make the headlines anymore? The post What happened to acid rain? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

Today we’re answering a question about the weather. How has climate change affected our winters? And what kind of weather can we expect in the future? The post How has climate change affected our winters? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

Many of us have seen litter on the beach. And of course, there are those sad pictures of sea critters tangled up in plastic! Which made us wonder: how does it get there and what will it take to prevent all of this plastic pollution? The post How does plastic waste end up in the ocean? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

When you think of a plate of food, what’s normally right smack dab in the middle? A big hunk of meat? What if our first instinct was to say fish or shrimp? Would eating more seafood cut down on our greenhouse gas emissions? The post Should we be eating more seafood? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

As we head into a new year, our Possibly team decided to think about all of our episodes and how they might inspire our resolutions for 2022. Here's what some of us had to say. The post Our 2022 resolutions appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

These days, it’s popular for countries to make pledges about when they’ll be carbon neutral. But there’s one country that’s already there. Actually, it’s carbon negative. The post How did Bhutan become carbon negative? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

Artificial trees create more greenhouse gas emissions during production since they are made of plastic. Because real trees take in CO2 so when they grow, they have a negative carbon footprint. The post Is A Real Or Artificial Christmas Tree Better For The Environment? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

Today, we have a question from a listener. Margret Bulmer wonders whether solar panels still work in the winter when they’re covered with snow. The post When do solar panels work? When don’t they? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

A while ago, we had an episode about how climate change affects the crops we use for food. And that got us wondering - how do rising temperatures affect other things we eat, like seafood? And what does that mean for us in Rhode Island? The post How does climate change affect seafood? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

Have you ever seen one of those plastic bag collection boxes at the grocery store? Listener Phil Trevvett has, and he wants to know what happens to those bags and if they're actually recycled. The post What really happens when I try to recycle my plastic bags? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

In another episode, we talked about electric cars and how they’re not only better for the environment, but also cheaper in the long run. But it’s not that easy to just switch everyone over to electric vehicles. What kind of systems do we need to make sure all those cars can stay charged and on the road? The post What will it take to switch everyone over to electric cars? appeared first on TPR: The...

Today, we’ll be talking about food waste. Many of us know that guilty feeling that comes with throwing away rotten bananas or stale bread. So, we wondered, what is the impact of all that waste? The post Why should I care about food waste? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

Metal tins of meat, boxes of litter, bags of dry food, all of these products start to add up when you have a cat, or two or three. What are ways that cat owners can reduce the environmental impact of their pets? The post Encore episode: How Can You Reduce The Environmental “Pawprint” Of Your Cat? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

This week’s question comes from listener Charlie Bakst. He was a columnist at the Providence Journal for forty years and he’s beginning to think about his own mortality. The post Is Cremation Or Burial More Environmentally Friendly? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

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 going to let you listen in on our conversation. Spoiler alert: it's about showers in France. The post French Showers appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

Listener Anne Cohen wants to know- is it better to keep my 2015 car with a traditional combustion engine, which gets close to 40 MPG, has about 50,000 miles on it, and is in great condition, or trade it for an electric vehicle? The post Should I trade my car in for an electric vehicle? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

When I say the word Bitcoin, what comes into your mind? Digital money? Expensive? How about energy hog? It turns out, the cryptocurrency uses A LOT of electricity. Here to explain why are Luci Jones and Fatima Husain from our Possibly Team. The post Why does Bitcoin use so much energy? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

In the past few years, we’ve seen an increase in fashion companies that offer to rent their clothes. These services have been touted as the perfect solution for environmentally-conscious fashionistas. But — are they really? The post Possibly: Should you rent your clothes instead of buying them? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

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 trillions of dollars on everything from roads to high-speed trains. But how do we spend this money in a way that makes it easier to combat climate change? The post What can the US learn from France? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

Welcome to Possibly, where we take on huge problems like the future of our planet and break them down into small questions with unexpected answers. This year, heat waves across the world shattered records, tested our abilities to stay cool, and even cost lives. The post How can we prepare for heat waves? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

Welcome to Possibly, where we take on huge problems like the future of our planet and break them down into small questions with unexpected answers. In this episode, we tackle an issue that most new parents face: diapers. The post What is the most environmentally-friendly option for diapers? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

Scientists have been reexamining some of the chemicals found in sunscreen because of their potential impact on marine life, particularly coral reefs. Should we rethink the type of sunscreen we wear? The post Can our sunscreens hurt marine life? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .