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?
Mar 21, 2022 • 1 min 3 sec
Today, we have a question from listener Todd Penoyer. He does maintenance for retail shopping centers in southeastern Massachusetts and he uses a lot of power tools to do his job. About half of his tools are electric, and the other half are gas-powered. He wonders whether it’s worth replacing the gas ones with electric versions.
Mar 14, 2022 • 1 min 4 sec
Our oceans are rising and taking over more land every year. Most governments try to fix this by blocking the water out and sealing the humans in. But is that the only way?
Mar 7, 2022 • 1 min 0 sec
Today we’re answering a question from Cori Myers-she’s the sister-in-law of our founder Stephen Porder. She wants to know if the laundry detergent sheets that she saw online are better than traditional liquid laundry detergent, which comes in a plastic jug.
Feb 28, 2022 • 1 min 4 sec
In the gray gloom of winter, I like to brighten up my house with a colorful bouquet of flowers. And I got to wondering, where do these pristine flowers come from and should I be worried about the carbon emissions it took to get them here?
Feb 21, 2022 • 0 min 57 sec
It’s cold outside, so you might be reaching for a warm cup of tea more often. That has us here at Possibly wondering: are some teas more environmentally-friendly than others?
Feb 14, 2022 • 0 min 57 sec
In recent episodes, we’ve talked a lot about electric cars, but we haven’t really spent time talking about what makes them work- the battery. What are these batteries made of, and can we rely on them to get us where we need to go?
Feb 7, 2022 • 1 min 1 sec
When I was a kid, acid rain was a hot topic. Now, I never hear about it. So we wondered, why doesn’t acid rain make the headlines anymore?
Jan 31, 2022 • 1 min 2 sec
Today we’re answering a question about the weather. How has climate change affected our winters? And what kind of weather can we expect in the future?
Jan 24, 2022 • 1 min 4 sec
Many of us have seen litter on the beach. And of course, there are those sad pictures of sea critters tangled up in plastic! Which made us wonder: how does it get there and what will it take to prevent all of this plastic pollution?
Jan 17, 2022 • 1 min 1 sec