During heavy rain, Providence's sewers used to get overwhelmed and dump untreated sewage into the Bay. But thanks to a project to increase the capacity of sewers, untreated sewage rarely makes it into our waterways anymore.
Jul 9, 2024 • 3 min 39 sec
Despite what the packaging says, flushable wipes should never be flushed down the toilet! They can cause blockages in the sewer system and create all kinds of problems. Just toss ‘em in the trash instead!
Jun 25, 2024 • 3 min 14 sec
For decades now, people have been installing solar panels, wind turbines and more to transition our energy to renewable sources – but we wondered, how’s it going? We turned to California's electric grid for answers.
Jun 18, 2024 • 4 min 19 sec
For decades wilderness areas have provided access and protection to millions of acres of land. Today, climate change is shifting how we think about the importance and management of these places.
Jun 11, 2024 • 3 min 57 sec
Last summer Possibly reporter Charlie Adams spent ten weeks on a conservation crew in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, a slice of northwest Montana spanning over one million acres. This got him wondering, what is “wilderness”?
Jun 4, 2024 • 4 min 0 sec
One Possibly listener wondered why she saw so many dead fish in the water last spring. Turns out it’s called a fish kill – which can happen when there isn’t enough oxygen in the water for fish to survive.
May 28, 2024 • 3 min 47 sec
The transportation sector is the biggest contributor to greenhouse gasses in the U.S., and cars make up most of those emissions. So how can public transportation help reduce our emissions?
May 21, 2024 • 3 min 53 sec
Providence has set the goal of being carbon neutral by 2050. And recently, the city government passed a new ordinance to help it meet that goal.
May 14, 2024 • 8 min 39 sec
Literally blocking out the sun may sound extreme, but scientists are debating whether using dust particles to reflect sunlight away from the Earth could be a temporary solution if climate change gets out of control.
May 7, 2024 • 3 min 55 sec
Talking about climate change is never easy. Today, we get some tips from five experts on how to do it gracefully.
Apr 30, 2024 • 4 min 33 sec