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Categories: Environment, Episode, Possibly Podcast, Top Stories
It depends on what you mean by “better.” For this episode, we looked at greenhouse gas emissions to measure which type of milk is “best.” Using that perspective, if you’re... LISTEN NOW
Categories: Episode, Possibly Podcast, Top Stories
The only items that can be recycled are paper, cardboard, metal cans and lids, foil, glass bottles/jars, and plastic containers. The worst thing you can put in your recycling bin... LISTEN NOW
Categories: CAISO, California Independent System Operator, Environment, Possibly Podcast, renewable energy, solar energy
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... LISTEN NOW
Categories: Environment, FDA, Narragansett Bay Commission, Possibly Podcast, Sewers
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... LISTEN NOW
Categories: Combined Sewer Overflows, Environment, Field’s Point Wastewater Treatment Facility, Narragansett Bay Commission, Possibly Podcast
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... LISTEN NOW
Categories: Central Falls, Environment, Narragansett Bay Commission, Possibly Podcast
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. The... LISTEN NOW
Categories: Environment, Possibly Podcast
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... LISTEN NOW
Categories: Clean water, Environment, hydropanels, Possibly Podcast, solar energy
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?... LISTEN NOW
Categories: Environment, Hawaii, Possibly Podcast, Transportation, youth
The two sides just reached a settlement that will have a major impact on the state’s carbon emissions. The post What happened when young people sued Hawai’i’s Department of Transportation?... LISTEN NOW
Categories: Boston Medical Center, Environment, eversource, Possibly Podcast, utility bills
A new program at the Boston Medical Center says it prescribes solar panels to patients. But we wondered, what does that really mean? The post Can a doctor give you... LISTEN NOW