Possibly Podcast

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 .

Did you ever wish you could wave a wand and get rid of all of those pesky mosquitoes? Especially the ones that spread serious diseases like zika, triple E and malaria? Some scientists think they have a solution. The post Is there a safe way to get rid of mosquitoes that spread disease? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

Yes. Global warming increases the intensity of our weather because it causes temperatures to rise, which leads to more water evaporation. When those larger amounts of water come back down, they lead to bigger storms. The post Does global warming cause extreme weather? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

Lawns can be beautiful and soft. But they’re pretty crappy when you evaluate them on really any other measure. Lawns waste water, they leak fertilizer into lakes and rivers… I could go on and on. I know all of these things about lawns. But guess what? I still have one! That’s because I’m not sure what to do instead. To find out, I drove down to Blue Moon Farm in Wakefield, Rhode Island. The post H...

Today, we’re going to talk about eating. How will climate change affect our food? The post How is climate change affecting our food? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

What does it take to keep your lawn looking green and healthy? A lot of people say you need to use fertilizer. But do you really? And what’s the cost of using this stuff on our grass? The post What happens when you use fertilizer on your lawn? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

About a month ago, I got a text message, asking me if I was ready to “shave the peak.” The message included a link with tips for using less electricity. Here at Possibly, we wondered— what are these peaks? And do we accomplish anything by trying to shave them? The post What is ‘shaving the peak?’ appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

We’ve had some seriously hot days this summer. So hot, that even though I know my central AC uses a lot of electricity, I’ve broken down and turned it on. Which made me wonder, is there anything I could do to waste less electricity while I’m cooling my home? The post How to cut electricity use while cooling your home appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

Imagine a field full of cows. What are they eating? You’re probably thinking: grass, hay, or some sort of grain. What you’re probably not imagining, is seaweed. But some scientists say cows SHOULD be eating seaweed. And this small change to their diet could have a significant impact on the effects of climate change. What is this all about? The post Can seaweed improve cow burps? appeared first on...

For the past few weeks or so, my eyes have been scratchy and I’ve had a runny nose. And I’m not alone. A lot of people are feeling the effects of spring allergies and they seem even more intense this year. That made us wonder, does climate change have anything to do with this? The post Is climate change affecting our allergies? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

Today, we have a question from Keith Munslow, a musician from Providence. He and his wife drink a lot of seltzer. They recently switched to making his own seltzer at home with a soda maker — a machine that makes sparkling water. He wants to know if using it is more energy-efficient than buying seltzer by the can. The post Is using a soda maker more energy efficient than buying seltzer by the can?...

Today, we’re taking on a BIG question. It’s inspired by our friends over at the Trending Globally podcast. They asked policy experts to name one climate change issue that’s not getting enough attention. The post What’s another important climate change issue that nobody’s talking about? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

Here at Possibly, we usually talk about the little things you can do to chip away at climate change. But of course, we need to do big things too. To talk about that, we’re turning to our friends at the Trending Globally podcast- Sarah Baldwin and Dan Richards. They wanted to know- what's a burning climate change issue that nobody's talking about? The post What’s an important climate change i...

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, should you make the switch? The post Are white roofs really “cool”? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

Today we're answering a question from listener Liz Lee. She lives in Warwick, RI, and wants to know whether she is supposed to separate her paper and plastic recycling. The post Do you need to separate your recycling? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .