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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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Is climate change funny?

At Possibly we think a lot about how to make complicated climate science and policy easy to understand. And we’re not the only ones! Some comedians are playing an important role in re-thinking how we talk about climate change.

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Are we close to 100% renewable energy?

For decades now, people have been installing solar panels, wind turbines and more to transition our energy to renewable sources – but we wondered, how’s it going? We turned to California’s electric grid for answers.

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How can buses become a climate solution?

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 transportation help reduce our emissions?

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How will Providence make its buildings carbon neutral?

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

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Why are we still worried about lead?

Lead paint and leaded gasoline haven’t been used in American homes or cars in nearly 30 years. But the impact of using these pollutants can still be felt today.

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