Possibly Podcast Episodes

How do you build an all-electric hospital?

Authors: Hamid Torabzadeh, Emma Mejia, Megan Hall

Last week in California, UC Irvine opened the nation’s first all-electric hospital, part of an attempt to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the medical sector. This week on Possibly we talked to someone who helped build it.

Dec 16, 2025

Can we use ocean water to fight wildfires?

Authors: Hamid Torabzadeh, Emma Mejia, Megan Hall

After fire hydrants ran dry during the wildfires in Los Angeles, listeners wondered why firefighters didn't just use ocean water to begin with. On this episode of Possibly, we explain the tradeoffs of using the ocean to fight fires.

Mar 18, 2025