Even though wind turbines offer emission-free energy, manufacturing, transporting and installing those turbines does create greenhouse gases. This week on Possibly we do the math and find that turbines deliver emission savings in less than a year.
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Heat pumps run on a substance that can create a lot of emissions. Is it still worth buying them?
If refrigerant, the key substance inside a heat pump leaks into the atmosphere, it can warm the planet thousands of times more than CO2. The Possibly team does the math to see if that risk outweighs the climate benefit of heat pumps.
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Why would an energy company remove its dams?
When four dams were removed along the Klamath River in the Pacific Northwest, it meant giving up a source of renewable energy. But clean energy wasn’t the only factor the company had to consider.
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How are rising temperatures affecting our organs?
As our planet warms and heat waves become more common, we wondered how that heat affects our bodies. In today’s episode, the Possibly team explains how heat impacts two key organs: your kidneys and your intestines.
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Can green spaces make you happier?
It always feels better to go outside, move around a little bit, and get some fresh air. But this week on Possibly we look into the research, do green spaces actually improve our health?
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How can I replace my gas stove?
Gas stoves can pollute the air in our homes and even contribute to climate change. But lots of people enjoy cooking on them. Is there a way to switch away from gas that works well and doesn’t break the bank?
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Could music help us adapt to climate change?
Chris Thile’s new Audible podcast and musical variety show, the Energy Curfew Music Hour uses music to imagine how people can adapt to a world reshaped by climate change.
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Good News Abroad – China
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
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How do we solve the climate change home insurance crisis?
This week on Possibly, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse helps explain what options we have to address climate change’s impact on the home insurance industry.
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Climate change is messing up our home insurance prices. What can states do?
Home insurance is supposed to help us recover from natural disasters, but climate change is disrupting the industry. This week on Possibly, we look at how states are responding to this problem.
