Climate + Environment
Regenerative cattle grazing gained momentum as a way to make beef production more climate-friendly. But on the ground, the actual results get complicated
A conservation effort based at South Kingstown’s Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge is helping American oystercatchers rebound along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, even as rising seas threaten their nesting grounds
It’s about both the journey and the destination. Turns out, finding Iron Mine Hill (and Rhode Island’s state rock) is truly a climb
Horseshoe crabs are often called living fossils. They’ve roamed the Earth since well before the dinosaurs. But some scientists say they’re now threatened with extinction
This week on Possibly we weigh the different methods of recycling glass: single-stream, multi-stream and bottle bills. Could switching to a different recycling system make more sense for your community?
The state’s congressional delegation says President Trump denied Rhode Island’s blizzard aid request the same day he promoted disaster assistance for Republican-leaning states
After a powerful heatwave swept across the northeast last week, Possibly turned to its archive, looking for lessons about how to better prepare for extreme heat. We travel to Ahmedabad, India to learn more
At Ashawaug Farm in Hopkinton, Narragansett growers are preserving heritage crops while navigating cuts to federal programs that helped small and tribal producers
With the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence this year, fireworks will soon light up American skies. Do these tiny explosions have an impact on our environment or our health?
Advocates are calling for an unorthodox method to fight invasive species like the European green crab: just cook them up for dinner