Are you looking for a new leather jacket or pair of shoes? Well get this– they might be made from mushrooms! Here to tell us about this new material and how it compares to real or faux leather are Naomi Deokule and Anjali Shah!
Megan Hall
Host/Managing Producer for Possibly
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Why do so many people bike to work in Copenhagen?
Luci Jones from our Possibly team is studying abroad in Copenhagen and she’s been blown away by the number of bikes on the road. She’s curious why so many people bike and how this impacts carbon emissions.
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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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Can we build things with our plastic waste?
Today we’re taking a look at a fun way to be more aware of the amount of plastic we put into the world.
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Do we use more or less energy on air conditioning than we used to?
With the weather getting warmer, I’ve been thinking about air conditioning. I know that ACs are getting more efficient, but more people are using them too. So, are we using more or less energy on cooling our homes than we used to?
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How did bald eagles avoid extinction?
We cover a lot of heavy topics on this show, but today we’re bringing you a bright spot- a real success story. Bald eagles almost disappeared about 50 years ago, but now they’re flourishing! We had Charlie Adams and Ashley Junger from our Possibly Team look into how this happened.
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Should I buy online or in the store?
These days, we can buy almost anything we want online—fancy food, designer clothes, new computers, the works. But is all this online shopping creating more greenhouse gas emissions compared to shopping in-person?
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What’s the most sustainable way to travel down the East Coast?
Today we’re answering a question about sustainable travel. What’s the best way to take a trip down the east coast?
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Is it possible to turn my gas car into an electric vehicle? Take 2
Two years ago, we aired an episode responding to a question from a listener named Monica. She wanted to know if it was possible to convert her gas car into an electric one. We said it’s technically possible, but it’s not really worth it. But has that answer changed?