Should I compost my body when I die?
When a loved one passes away, we often just have two choices: burial or cremation. But there’s a new option in some states that claims to use less energy and resources.
Oct 18, 2022 • 3 min 45 sec
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Does cloud computing use a lot of energy?
These days, I can log on to my phone and pull up a file that’s stored thousands of miles away. It’s pretty awesome. But does access to all of this remote data use a lot of energy?
Oct 11, 2022 • 1 min 5 sec
Why are we seeing so many wildfires?
We hear a lot in the news about wildfires these days - and it seems like there are more and more of them. Are there? And why?
Oct 3, 2022 • 0 min 53 sec
Is natural grass or artificial turf better for the environment?
Nowadays, many athletic fields have been converted from natural grass to artificial turf. Which made us wonder- which option is better for the environment?
Sep 26, 2022 • 0 min 55 sec
What’s the environmental impact of oyster farms?
I’ve been eating a lot of raw oysters lately. They taste so fresh and clean, and I can get them from local farms here in Rhode Island. But I’ve been wondering - what’s the environmental impact of growing all these shelled delicacies?
Sep 20, 2022 • 1 min 0 sec
What happens to electric car batteries when they die?
Today, we have a question from a listener named Alissa. She wants to know what happens to the batteries for electric cars once they die-- "Can all of those be recyclable? What's their life expectancy?
Sep 12, 2022 • 1 min 1 sec
Meet the town in Japan that’s committed to zero waste
Do you ever go to recycle your takeout container or water bottle, see all those different categories, and get so confused you just end up throwing everything in the regular trash bin? Knowing how to get rid of waste is trickier than it may seem. But one small town in Japan may have figured out the key to eliminating waste altogether.
Sep 6, 2022 • 1 min 5 sec
What’s the impact of our constantly running refrigerators on the climate?
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’re cooling down a bit and talking about refrigeration.
Aug 29, 2022 • 0 min 59 sec
My climate anxieties
Last week, I introduced you to Kate Schapira, a writer who’s been listening to people’s climate anxieties since 2014. She sets up a booth in public places that says “climate anxiety counseling, five cents.” In this second part of our conversation, she’s going to help me talk about my own climate fears.
Aug 22, 2022 • 3 min 58 sec
Do you worry about climate change?
Here at Possibly, we try to make climate change feel more manageable and less overwhelming. But there’s no avoiding that this problem is terrifying. It makes a lot of us feel… anxious. So to help us face our fears, I decided to talk with Kate Schapira. She teaches non-fiction writing at Brown University and has spent nearly a decade listening to people’s climate anxieties.
Aug 15, 2022 • 1 min 5 sec