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After fire hydrants ran dry during the wildfires in Los Angeles, listeners wondered why firefighters didn’t just use ocean water to begin with. On this episode of Possibly, we explain the tradeoffs of using the ocean to fight fires. Listen here: thepublicsradio.org/possibly-podca…

We hear a lot about climate migration—the idea that people will have to move as climate change makes some places unlivable. This week on Possibly we investigate, is this something we’re still waiting for, or has it already begun? thepublicsradio.org/possibly-podca…

This week on Possibly, Brown's Provost for sustainability @StephenPorder visits a supermarket in France that sells products other stores would have thrown away. Listen to the episode to find out what lessons we can take from this French grocery store: thepublicsradio.org/possibly-podca…

You might not realize it, but the time of day you charge an electric car (or use any large amount of electricity) can impact the amount of greenhouse gases that are emitted. On the latest episode of Possibly, our reporters help you make sense of it: thepublicsradio.org/possibly-podca…

This week on Possibly, a new program in Framingham, MA is leading the transition from gas to geothermal heating and cooling. Possibly's reporters explain why network geothermal could help natural gas companies get on board with a move *away* from gas. thepublicsradio.org/possibly-podca…

What a lineup! @ecoRInews @colleen_cronin

Hospitals have to use (and throw away) a lot of single-use plastics to deliver care for patients. But on this week’s episode of Possibly, we look at how one hospital came up with a safe way to recycle those plastics. Listen here: thepublicsradio.org/possibly-podca…

With the second Trump administration underway, the Possibly team looks at a group hoping to shape the US's energy policy: a Republican caucus in the House of Representatives called the Conservative Climate Caucus Hear about them in our latest episode: thepublicsradio.org/possibly-podca…

With Trump's second term just 1 week away, we wanted to check in on President Biden's defining climate legislation: the Inflation Reduction Act. What’s happened since it passed? Who has been implementing it? And what does its future look like under Trump? thepublicsradio.org/possibly-podca…

This week on Possibly we have the third installment of our ⚡️Wacky Climate Solutions 🌎 series! Listeners asked if, instead of sending trash to landfills, we could launch it into the sun! Find out if this idea will take off anytime soon in our latest: thepublicsradio.org/possibly-podca…

It's New Year's Eve! Which means it's time for a Possibly tradition: our New Year's Resolutions episode. 🪩🎊 Every year the Possibly team looks back at the episodes we reported and thinks about how those episodes can inspire our resolutions for 2025. thepublicsradio.org/possibly-podca…

🎄For our holiday episode we're bringing you some good news about climate!🎄 With big changes to the UK's energy policy in recent weeks, the Possibly team explains why Brits won't have any coal in their stockings this year. Listen now: thepublicsradio.org/possibly-podca…

If you’ve ever looked at the bottom of a plastic item, you may have seen a number surrounded by three arrows. On this week's episode of Possibly we take a look into the meaning behind these numbers, and how they actually relate to recycling. thepublicsradio.org/possibly-podca…

"The world is full of complex environmental questions. But 'Possibly,' a student-reported podcast at Brown, is working to provide simple answers." Learn all about IBES' podcast, @AskPossibly, in @the_herald! browndailyherald.com/article/2024/1…

This week on Possibly, two of our reporters played a game - a game designed to help them make decisions that will affect the climate the most. Listen to the episode to hear about professor @KA_Nicholas's Climate Action game, and try it yourself: thepublicsradio.org/possibly-podca…

Turkeys are more than just a Thanksgiving meal, they're a part of forest ecosystems across the country. In this week's episode of Possibly, we take a look at how they made a major comeback in New England after being driven to local extinction. thepublicsradio.org/possibly-podca…

For a new crossover episode with the @PossiblyPodcast, Professor @cmzigler51 discusses the haerms #coalpower plants have on nearby communities, and how hw was able to measure them. @Brown_IBES @BrownBiostats thepublicsradio.org/environment/ca…

You probably know that coal power plants are bad for the climate and your health. But how much of an impact one coal power plant can have? Find the answer on this week's Possibly, a crossover episode with @Brown_SPH's Humans in Public Health thepublicsradio.org/environment/ca…

Hospitals can be hotspots for greenhouse gas emissions. But @The_BMC is part of a movement of hospitals that have cut their emissions by changing which anesthesia doctors use. Listen to our latest episode to hear how some anesthesia is warming the planet: thepublicsradio.org/possibly-podca…