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.
Greenhouse gases
Posted inEnvironment, Possibly Podcast
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.
Posted inNPR
AI brings soaring emissions for Google and Microsoft, a major contributor to climate change
The tech giants both report surges in greenhouse gas emissions as they double-down on adding artificial intelligence to all of their products.
Posted inEnvironment, Possibly Podcast
Why should I use less water in a wet state like Rhode Island?
Saving water might not seem all that important in a humid climate like Rhode Island. But actually, there are plenty of reasons why water conservation is always a good idea for people and the planet.
Posted inEnvironment, Possibly Podcast
What’s the best way to get rid of my food scraps?
Today, we’re taking a look at how we dispose of our food. Next time you’re scraping a plate, should that food go into compost, your sink disposal, or the trash?
Posted inEnvironment, Episode, Possibly Podcast
Is cultivated meat coming to your plate?
Red meat creates a lot of greenhouse gas emissions. But, if you haven’t given up hamburgers, you’re not alone. So scientists are trying another approach – lab-grown meat.
Posted inArticle, Environment
Civic Assessment Of Resilient RI Act Finds State Needs To Do More To Address Climate Change
2019 marks the five-year anniversary of the Resilient Rhode Island Act. The law set state targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but as at least one group believes the law hasn’t done enough.
Posted inArticle, Environment, Health
Study: ‘No Scientific Basis’ For Challenges To EPA Endangerment Finding
There’s more proof that greenhouse gases are dangerous to human health. That’s the conclusion of a study published Thursday in the journal Science, for which researchers reviewed hundreds of scientific papers on climate change published since 2009. The study supports the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 “endangerment finding,” which labeled six greenhouse gases as pollutants that could be regulated under the […]
Posted inArticle, Environment
EPA Proposes New Rule To Replace Clean Power Plan
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Tuesday changes to the federal plan aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, but Rhode Island’s governor says the new rule is “regressive.”
