PRX » Search » Browse

From: Possibly

We’ve celebrated Earth Day in the United States for more than 50 years. Today, we’re taking a look at what made the first Earth Day in 1970 such a ...

Whose behavior really affects the water supply?

From: Possibly

Last week we learned that individuals’ home water consumption doesn’t really make a dent in the water supply, and the benefit of personal water con...

Why should I use less water in a wet state like Rhode Island?

From: Possibly

Saving water might not seem all that important in a humid climate like Rhode Island. But actually, there are plenty of reasons why water conservati...

What’s the best way to get rid of my food scraps?

From: Possibly

Today, we’re taking a look at how we dispose of our food. Next time you’re scraping a plate, should that food go into compost, your sink disposal, ...

Bought by WRFA-LP

Do bottle bills work?

From: Possibly

Today’s question comes from a listener here in Rhode Island. They’ve been following local efforts to pass a bottle bill- that’s where you get money...

Bought by KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Raven Radio, WRFA-LP, and KICI Iowa City

What does the future of natural gas look like in Massachusetts?

From: Possibly

So-called “Natural gas”- the stuff a lot of us use to heat our homes and run our stoves- is basically methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. In the sh...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP

What does the future of natural gas look like in Rhode Island?

From: Possibly
Series: What does a Public Utilities Commission have to do with climate change?

It’s getting colder, and a lot of people are turning on their furnaces. Many of those run on “natural” gas, which is basically methane, a potent gr...

Bought by WRFA-LP and Raven Radio

What’s happening at the world’s largest climate conference this year?

From: Possibly

The world’s largest annual climate conference will be happening for the 28th time in Dubai from the end of November to mid-December. We break down ...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP

Meet one of the students who sued Montana to address climate change and won

From: Possibly
Series: A group of young people in Montana sued the state for not taking climate change seriously. What happened at the trial?

We got to talk to one of the youth plaintiffs from the constitutional climate case in Montana, to hear about her experience with the case, how our ...

Bought by Raven Radio

A group of young people in Montana sued the state for not taking climate change seriously. What happened at the trial?

From: Possibly
Series: A group of young people in Montana sued the state for not taking climate change seriously. What happened at the trial?

I’ve been hearing about this landmark climate case in Montana, where a group of young people sued the state, and won. How did they do it?

Bought by KICI Iowa City, WRFA-LP, and Raven Radio

How can I get involved with Public Utilities Commissions?

From: Possibly
Series: What does a Public Utilities Commission have to do with climate change?

In another episode, we talked about a state agency that can play a big role in helping us get more of our energy from renewable sources. Here in Rh...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP

What's a Public Utilities Commission?

From: Possibly
Series: What does a Public Utilities Commission have to do with climate change?

If we want to avoid the worst of climate change, it’s pretty clear that we need to start getting our energy from sources that don’t create greenhou...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP

How are other cities responding to rising waters? Part 2

From: Possibly

In the last few weeks, we’ve talked about towns that are creating plans to prepare for rising waters. Today, we’re taking a look at an example of w...

Bought by KICI Iowa City, WRFA-LP, and Raven Radio

There's no evidence offshore wind kills whales

From: Possibly

Rhode Island is the first state in the country to build an offshore wind farm, and there are plans for many more. But recently, opponents of wind e...

Bought by WRFA-LP

Climaturity

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices

The controversary surrounding climate change is frequently charged with emotion. It’s a challenge. If you believe the health of the planet is in da...

Bought by KCBX

What is the US doing to reduce methane emissions?

From: Possibly

Normally when we talk about emissions, we’re talking about carbon dioxide. But recently there’s been more focus on another greenhouse gas, methane....

Bought by WRFA-LP and KICI Iowa City

How can governments reduce their greenhouse gas emissions?

From: Possibly

We usually talk about how individuals can reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, but what about governments and corporations? Today we’re taking a ...

Bought by WRFA-LP

What do you do when rising waters threaten a neighborhood?

From: Possibly

Warren, Rhode Island is one of the smallest towns in the smallest state — but when it comes to dealing with climate change, it has big plans. Locat...

Bought by WRFA-LP and Raven Radio

What will the Inflation Reduction Act do about Environmental Justice?

From: Possibly
Series: The Inflation Reduction Act and Climate Change

When the Inflation Reduction Act passed last summer, there was a lot of talk about the money that was going toward environmental justice communitie...

Bought by KICI Iowa City, WRFA-LP, and Raven Radio

How will states use money from the Inflation Reduction Act to address climate change?

From: Possibly
Series: The Inflation Reduction Act and Climate Change

For the past few weeks, we’ve been talking about the Inflation Reduction Act, a law that puts hundreds of billions of dollars in federal money towa...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP

How does a law to reduce inflation affect climate change?

From: Possibly
Series: The Inflation Reduction Act and Climate Change

How is the Inflation Reduction Act going to help us reduce our greenhouse gas emissions? It turns out, it puts aside BILLIONs of dollars for combat...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP

What will it take to switch everyone over to electric cars?

From: Possibly

In another episode, we talked about electric cars and how they’re not only better for the environment, but also cheaper in the long run. But it’s...

Bought by WRFA-LP

Ocean Plastics

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices

Massive wildfires, flooding and natural disasters: It’s obvious to most observers now that climate change is no hoax. But, most of us feel that the...

Bought by KCBX

Coastal Landfills Are No Match for Rising Seas

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices

It’s no longer out of sight out of mind. Many of our landfills have become a public health hazard. That’s especially true of those near a body of w...

Bought by KCBX

At Home in the World

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices

When the Sierra Club was created in 1892, its original mission was to preserve the wilderness. The men who formed the group under the leadership of...

Bought by KCBX

PRX - Pieces for Format: Debut (not aired nationally)

81 results

Narrow the results by Topics

Narrow the results by Formats

Narrow the results by Tones