Rhode Island's biggest landfill is expected to fill up by 2043. And there are about 100 inactive landfills across the state. This made us wonder, what can be done with closed landfills?
Sep 24, 2024 • 3 min 58 sec
Students at the Lincoln School have a question: should they be using wooden pencils or plastic mechanical ones? This week on Possibly we explain the answer, and how to find it.
Sep 17, 2024 • 3 min 58 sec
Today we're taking a look at what causes in-flight turbulence and how rising temperatures might be making your flight bumpier.
Sep 10, 2024 • 3 min 58 sec
It turns out, student engineers, and one major car manufacturer are already trying the idea. But there are limits to how effective these panels can be.
Sep 3, 2024 • 3 min 58 sec
More medical schools are training their students on climate change. This week on Possibly we're taking a look at how your visit to the doctor might be changing.
Aug 27, 2024 • 0 min 44 sec
A new program at the Boston Medical Center says it prescribes solar panels to patients. But we wondered, what does that really mean?
Aug 20, 2024 • 4 min 19 sec
The two sides just reached a settlement that will have a major impact on the state's carbon emissions.
Aug 13, 2024 • 3 min 58 sec
A new technology promises to suck water vapor out of the air and turn it into water that we can drink. How do they work and are these worthy investments?
Aug 6, 2024 • 3 min 21 sec
A new book by Possibly’s founder Stephen Porder titled Elemental: How Five Elements Changed Earth’s Past and Will Shape Our Future, explores the rare times in Earth’s past when organisms changed the world. Understanding how they did it might help us b...
Jul 23, 2024 • 4 min 43 sec
Paved surfaces like roads, sidewalks, and driveways send stormwater into our sewers, but engineering solutions that filter water through the ground can help keep our sewers and waterways clean.
Jul 16, 2024 • 3 min 54 sec