Possibly Podcast Episodes
After the wildfires, what has life been like on Maui?
Lahaina, Maui has experienced the deadliest wildfire the country has seen in the last century. Reporter Emily Tom spoke with a survivor about the challenges ahead — and hopes for the future.
Oct 3, 2023 • 1 min 4 sec
Could green spaces next to our roads help bees and other pollinators?
Today, we’re talking about how the green spaces along our roadsides could be used to help pollinators.
Sep 26, 2023 • 1 min 0 sec
Why did we see so many beach closures this year?
The Possibly team noticed that beaches have been closed more than they're used to.
Sep 19, 2023 • 1 min 0 sec
What’s happening to the world’s glaciers?
Today, we have a question from one of our reporters, Kolya Shields. They keep seeing time-lapse photos showing ice sheets shrinking faster and faster. That made them curious about the impacts of this melting, and what we might be able to do about it.
Sep 12, 2023 • 1 min 5 sec
How much energy does it take to run ChatGPT?
Everybody is talking about ChatGPT, the new machine-learning tool for answering questions. These giant computer models need a whole lot of computing power to run, so we were curious about just how much energy they use.
Sep 5, 2023 • 1 min 1 sec
How will we deal with oil spills in the future?
Today, we’re talking about oil spills. You might remember big spills like Exxon Valdez in 1989 and Deepwater Horizon in 2010, but even today, oil spills still happen. That makes us wonder: what have we learned from them over time?
Aug 29, 2023 • 1 min 3 sec
Why are some neighborhoods more vulnerable to climate change?
We talk a lot about climate change and what we can do to slow down or prevent the worst outcomes at a global scale. But the impacts of climate change can be completely different from state to state or even neighborhood to neighborhood. Why? Naomi Deokule and Ashley Junger from our Possibly team looked into one explanation: racism.
Aug 22, 2023 • 7 min 4 sec
What’s it like to own an electric car?
We did it. My family finally bought an electric car. What’s it like? Should you get one too? Here to help me explain is my husband, Ryan T Conaty.
Aug 15, 2023 • 1 min 2 sec
Why are we breaking records for the hottest day on record?
When people talk about climate change, it’s often described as something that might happen in the future. But, we’ve been breaking records for the hottest day on earth all summer. Here to explain what all of this means is our founder and the provost for sustainability at Brown University, Stephen Porder.
Aug 8, 2023 • 1 min 5 sec
What makes something ‘better’ for the environment?
In this episode, we’re going to be looking at what it really means for something to be “better” for the environment. To find out, we’re going to talk about an instance where it’s not so clear.
Aug 1, 2023 • 1 min 5 sec