Possibly Podcast Archives - Page 25 of 28

Possibly – Sea Level Rise

Authors: Megan Hall, Dana Altoaimi, Isha Chawla

What's causing sea level rise and how will it affect Rhode Island?

Apr 27, 2020 • 1 min 2 sec

Should I use toilet paper or a bidet?

If you haven’t used a bidet before, it looks pretty much like a toilet bowl with a tap on one side that gives you a rinse after you go. Bidets or some version of them are already used a lot in Europe, Latin America and some parts of Asia.

Apr 13, 2020 • 1 min 2 sec

Possibly: What is methane and how does it relate to climate change?

Authors: Megan Hall, Fatima Husain

Methane is a gas that’s created when something organic decomposes in a location that doesn’t have oxygen. The largest human-caused source of methane is actually cow burbs, but the second biggest human-caused source in the US is oil and gas production.

Apr 6, 2020 • 0 min 54 sec

Is Air Drying Your Clothes Worth It?

Authors: Megan Hall, Fatima Husain

Question: How much energy do dryers use? And is it worth the effort to air-dry your clothes instead?

Mar 30, 2020 • 0 min 52 sec

What’s The Plan For Possibly?

Authors: Megan Hall, Stephen Porder, Fatima Husain

Like many people these days, we are working from home. And our Possibly reporters? They’re scattered all over the world. You might not know this, but Brown University students research, write and record all of our episodes. And they've all gone back home.

Mar 23, 2020 • 1 min 2 sec

Is It Possible To Convert Your Gas Car Into An Electric Car?

Authors: Megan Hall, Max Kozlov

Technically yes. There are some car hobbyists who have done this, but there's no streamlined approach to converting your car. The process would be expensive, complicated and even dangerous. We recommend buying a plug-in hybrid or electric can when you need a new one and in the meantime, work on lowering your gas mileage by keeping your tires inflated and driving the speed limit.

Mar 9, 2020 • 1 min 1 sec

What’s The Most Efficient Way To Wash Your Dishes?

Authors: Megan Hall, Molly Magid, Alina Kulman

In the US, one out of five households don’t use a dishwasher because they think it uses more water and energy than washing by hand. So, we wanted to test this out: is hand washing really more efficient than using a dishwasher?