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Should I use a wooden pencil or a mechanical one?

From: Possibly

Students at a Rhode Island school asked us a question: should they be using wooden pencils or plastic mechanical ones? This week on Possibly we exp...

Bought by Raven Radio

Is climate change making turbulence worse?

From: Possibly

Today we're taking a look at what causes in-flight turbulence and how rising temperatures might be making your flight bumpier.

Bought by KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana and Raven Radio

Could we put solar panels on cars?

From: Possibly

Student engineers, and one major car manufacturer are already trying the idea. But there are limits to how effective these panels can be.

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

How are doctors responding to climate change?

From: Possibly

More medical schools are training their students on climate change. This week on Possibly we're taking a look at how your visit to the doctor might...

Bought by WRFA-LP

Can a doctor give you a prescription for solar panels?

From: Possibly

A new program at the Boston Medical Center says it prescribes solar panels to patients. But we wondered, what does that really mean?

Bought by WRFA-LP and KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana

What happened when young people sued Hawai'i’s Department of Transportation?

From: Possibly

The two sides just reached a settlement that will have a major impact on the state's carbon emissions.

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

Should we use hydropanels to pull clean water out of thin air?

From: Possibly

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 invest...

Bought by WRFA-LP, KTNA, and KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana

Could we use gym equipment to make electricity?

From: Possibly

Brown University's gym recently installed machines that turn kinetic energy into electricity. Could these machines put a dent in our energy needs?

Bought by KTNA, WRFA-LP, and KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana

What can organisms that changed the world teach us about climate change?

From: Possibly

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 ra...

Bought by WRFA-LP

Are sewers the best way to deal with stormwater?

From: Possibly

Paved surfaces like roads, sidewalks, and driveways send stormwater into our sewers, but engineering solutions that filter water through the ground...

Bought by WRFA-LP, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, and KICI Iowa City

How did the Narragansett Bay get so much cleaner?

From: Possibly

During heavy rain, Rhode Island's sewers used to get overwhelmed and dump untreated sewage into the Bay. But thanks to a project to increase the ca...

Bought by WRFA-LP

Is climate change funny?

From: Possibly

At Possibly we think a lot about how to make complicated climate science easy to understand. And we’re not the only ones! Some comedians are playin...

Bought by WRFA-LP, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, KTNA, and KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana

Season 1, Episode 53 - 'Conservation Society' feat Andrew Thoms

From: Radio 2050
Series: Radio 2050 - Season 1

Conserving some of the last rainforest takes a clear vision of what matters.

Bought by KZUM and WOJB

Despite the name, flushable wipes are not flushable

From: Possibly

Despite what the packaging says, flushable wipes should never be flushed down the toilet! They can cause blockages in the sewer system and create a...

Bought by KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, WRFA-LP, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, and KICI Iowa City

Are we close to 100% renewable energy?

From: Possibly

For decades now, people have been installing solar panels, wind turbines and more to transition our energy to renewable sources – but we wondered, ...

Bought by KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, KTNA, and WRFA-LP

MN Reads: "Dead Catch" by Cary J. Griffith

From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads

Author Cary J. Griffith talks about the 4th Sam Rivers novel "Dead Catch"

What are wilderness areas and why do they matter?

From: Possibly

For decades wilderness areas have provided access and protection to millions of acres of land. Today, climate change is shifting how we think about...

Bought by WRFA-LP

Why did I see a bunch of dead fish in the Providence River?

From: Possibly

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 th...

Bought by WRFA-LP, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, and Raven Radio

The Return of the River Otter

From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices

Caption: Employees of the DNR releasing a river otter into the wild, Credit: Carrol Henderson

Next year, Carrol Henderson has a memoir coming out from Afton Press about his 41 years as the Minnesota DNR's first Nongame Wildlife Program Super...

How can buses become a climate solution?

From: Possibly

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 ...

Bought by WRFA-LP, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, and KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana

Season 1, Episode 42 - 'Snowfall' feat Dr Andrew Schwartz

From: Radio 2050
Series: Radio 2050 - Season 1

The study of snowfall and snowpack, and its importance in our lives.

Bought by WOJB

A Feathered Immigrant Story (radio cut)

From: Andrew Parsons

Join us for an urban safari in South Brooklyn to see some displaced Argentine wild animals. Here we discover wild South American birds who represen...

How will Providence make its buildings carbon neutral?

From: Possibly

Providence, Rhode Island has set the goal of being carbon neutral by 2050. And recently, the city government passed a new ordinance to help it meet...

Bought by KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, WRFA-LP, and KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana

Season 1, Episode 38 - 'Power of Connectivity' feat Larry Swatuk

From: Radio 2050
Series: Radio 2050 - Season 1

Where economic growth meets environmentalism.

Bought by WOJB

Could we use a space umbrella to cool down the planet?

From: Possibly

Literally blocking out the sun may sound extreme, but scientists are debating whether using dust particles to reflect sunlight away from the Earth ...

Bought by KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, WRFA-LP, and Raven Radio

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