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Nuts for sustainability

Authors: Fatima Husain, Megan Hall, Max Kozlov

Tree nuts like almonds, walnuts, and pistachios have taken off as a nutrient-dense snack. But all that snacking comes at a price — tree nuts are notorious for requiring a lot of water to grow. In this episode, we’ll unpack whether all that water usage makes a difference.

Sep 21, 2020 • 0 min 59 sec

Why don’t emissions numbers add up?

Authors: Fatima Husain, Megan Hall, Stephen Porder

A couple of weeks ago, we did a show on how many greenhouse gas emissions are created by the fashion industry and that got us wondering which industries create the most emissions, but we quickly hit a problem- the numbers just don't add up. Stephen Porder, our co-founder and the Assistant Provost of Sustainability at Brown University, joins the show to explain what's going on.

Aug 24, 2020 • 1 min 4 sec

Possibly: How many trees do we need to breathe?

Authors: Isha Chawla, Fatima Husain, Megan Hall

The truth is, we don't need trees to breathe! You could get rid of all of the trees on the planet and we'd still have enough oxygen. That's because a lot of the oxygen we breathe comes from tiny microorganisms in the ocean — many of which evolved billions of years before we even had land plants!

Jul 20, 2020 • 0 min 57 sec

Possibly – We Want Your Questions

Authors: Megan Hall

The world is warming, sea level is rising, species are dying out, and everything seems to be getting worse. It can all feel so overwhelming. But what if we took it one step at a time? Possibly is here to answer your questions about what you can do to help the planet. We’re committed to […]

Jul 13, 2020 • 0 min 0 sec