On this episode of Possibly, we’re taking a look at the Great Salt Lake. The lake has been shrinking for years, but it’s also doing something strange- it’s creating more greenhouse gas emissions than people expected.
Megan Hall
Host/Managing Producer for Possibly
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Can we use ocean water to fight wildfires?
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.
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Are people moving because of climate change?
We hear a lot about climate migration—the idea that people will have to move as climate change makes some places unlivable. But is this something we’re still waiting for, or is it already happening?
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What does the Air Quality Index really mean?
Air pollution results in over 7 million deaths each year. In this episode of Possibly, we look at the most common way to measure air quality, the Air Quality Index, and what it means for you.
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What can we learn from France about food waste?
Possibly’s founder and the Provost for sustainability at Brown University Stephen Porder recently visited a supermarket chain in France that sells products other stores would have thrown away.
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How can schools fight food waste?
Wasted food takes up lots of space in landfills and, while getting a compost bin at home is great, it isn’t enough to solve the problem. This week, we investigate how schools are taking big steps towards eliminating food waste.
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When should I charge my electric car?
If you have an electric car, and you want to try to reduce the greenhouse gases that are created in order to power that car, when should you charge it?
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Are geothermal networks the future of heating and cooling?
A new program in Framingham, Massachusetts is leading the transition from gas to geothermal heating and cooling.
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How can hospitals cut their plastic waste?
Hospitals have to use a lot of single-use plastics to deliver care for patients. In today’s episode, we look at how one hospital is cutting down through their medical plastics recycling initiative.
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What is the Conservative Climate Caucus?
With the second Trump administration underway, the Possibly team takes a look at a group hoping to shape the country’s energy policy: a Republican caucus in the House of Representatives.
