What kind of holiday lights should I buy?
Our own Fatima Husain was looking to buy holiday lights and she wondered: which type should I buy? Is there really a big difference between incandescent and LED lights?
Dec 13, 2022 • 1 min 0 sec
Possibly Podcast Episodes
How does climate change affect seafood?
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?
Nov 29, 2021 • 1 min 3 sec
How is climate change affecting our food?
Today, we’re going to talk about eating. How will climate change affect our food?
Jul 19, 2021 • 0 min 58 sec
Can we address climate change by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
On our show, we talk a lot about how to reduce our carbon dioxide, or CO2, emissions. But some scientists are developing another approach to climate change — techniques to remove CO2 from the atmosphere.
Apr 19, 2021 • 1 min 2 sec
Using Art to Unpack Climate Change
On our show, we tell stories to make climate change seem less overwhelming. We know that our episodes are no replacement for massive policy changes, but we hope that they help to shift your perspective or at least make the path forward seem a little clearer. Today, we’re going to talk to an artist who also tries to unpack climate change using a very different medium.
Mar 29, 2021 • 1 min 5 sec
How does the color of the ground affect climate change?
Take a look out your window. What color is the ground? It turns out that what you see plays a big role in the speed of climate change.
Feb 15, 2021 • 0 min 58 sec
What would happen if we stopped creating greenhouse gas emissions right now?
Today, we have a thought experiment on our minds. What would happen if we stopped creating greenhouse gas emissions right now? Would climate change be over?
Nov 16, 2020 • 1 min 5 sec
What’s the energy cost of using the internet?
Over the last few months, many of us have turned to digital devices to stay connected. We wondered: how much energy are we using with all of this time online?
Nov 2, 2020 • 1 min 1 sec
Possibly: Should you buy organic cotton?
Whether you’re shopping for a t-shirt, bedsheets, or q-tips, you might have noticed that cotton products are more expensive if they’re organic. We wondered, is it worth it to pay the extra price?
Aug 17, 2020 • 0 min 58 sec
Possibly: How many trees do we need to breathe?
The truth is, we don't need trees to breathe! You could get rid of all of the trees on the planet and we'd still have enough oxygen. That's because a lot of the oxygen we breathe comes from tiny microorganisms in the ocean — many of which evolved billions of years before we even had land plants!
Jul 20, 2020 • 0 min 57 sec