With the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence this year, fireworks will soon light up American skies. Professor Meredith Hastings, DEEPS Chair and leader of the Breathe Providence Project, joined the Possibly Podcast to talk about fireworks and their impact on the environment and our health.

Following two powerful earthquakes that recently shook northern Venezuela, rescue teams have been racing to pull survivors from the rubble. For those trapped, experts say that survival depends on many factors, including weather and access to water and air. DEEPS Professor Victor Tsai commented on the factors that affect earthquake survival, noting that trapped victims are more likely to survive if they're able to wait in a debris-free pocked, called a "survivable void space."