Our planet is getting hotter, but at the same time, snow storms seem to be getting bigger. In the wake of Rhode Island’s record setting blizzard, we’re looking back at a 2022 episode of Possibly that explains what’s going on.
Kolya Shields
Reporter for Possibly
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Can a doctor give you a prescription for solar panels?
A new program at the Boston Medical Center says it prescribes solar panels to patients. But we wondered, what does that really mean?
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How do we convince people to make climate-conscious decisions?
I’ve learned so many great sustainability tips during my time at Possibly! But often I find it hard to convince my friends to change their habits, and even I sometimes end up forgetting to unplug my electronics or leaving my reusable grocery bags at home. So I was wondering, are there research-based ways to boost sustainable behaviors?
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Can we use the ocean as an energy source?
At the beach, we’re supposed to watch out for strong tides. Our oceans are powerful places. Could they also be power sources?
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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.
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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.
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Can art help fight climate change?
Today, we have a question from one of our reporters, Kolya Shields. They’re an artist, and they want to know: can art help fight climate change?
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Why are we seeing more floods in cities?
Last year, Kolya from our Possibly team and I worked with the Providence Stormwater Innovation center. Their job was to track flooding across the city, which made them wonder: why are we seeing more of these floods? And what is Providence doing to prevent them?
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What happens to electric car batteries when they die?
Today, we have a question from a listener named Alissa. She wants to know what happens to the batteries for electric cars once they die– “Can all of those be recyclable? What’s their life expectancy?
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Does my charger still use power when it’s not connected to a phone?
Today, we have a question from Michael from Charlestown, Rhode Island. He wants to know: does a charger still use some power when it’s plugged into an outlet but not connected to a phone or other device?
