The news about climate change efforts in the US hasn’t been great lately. So Possibly is launching a new occasional series to highlight advances against climate change around the world. Up first: China
Stephen Porder
Science Advisor/Executive Producer for Possibly
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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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What can organisms that changed the world teach us about climate change?
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 rare times in Earth’s past when organisms changed the world. Understanding how they did it might help us build a more sustainable future.
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Why did I see a bunch of dead fish in the Providence River?
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 there isn’t enough oxygen in the water for fish to survive.
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Why are we breaking records for the hottest day on record?
When people talk about climate change, it’s often described as something that might happen in the future. But, we’ve been breaking records for the hottest day on earth all summer. Here to explain what all of this means is our founder and the provost for sustainability at Brown University, Stephen Porder.
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What’s the best electric car for my family?
The time has come! Our family needs a new car, and I’m ready to go electric. But, which one should I buy? Here to help me out is our founder and Brown University’s Provost for sustainability, Stephen Porder.
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Can the grid handle charging lots of electric cars?
Last week, we broke down the basics of how our electric grid works. Today, we’re tackling a more specific question. If we all switch over to electric cars, can the grid handle it?
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How does our electricity grid work?
With the effects of climate change all around us, there’s a push to power more of our lives with renewable electricity, including things that used to burn fossil fuels, like home heating and cars.
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French Showers
A few months ago, our team was talking on Zoom when our founder, Stephen Porder, asked if he could pitch a story idea. For this episode, we’re going to let you listen in on our conversation. Spoiler alert: it’s about showers in France.
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What can the US learn from France?
We’re hearing a lot of talk about infrastructure here in the US. Depending on what happens in Congress, we could be spending billions or even trillions of dollars on everything from roads to high-speed trains. But how do we spend this money in a way that makes it easier to combat climate change?
