I’ve been eating a lot of raw oysters lately. They taste so fresh and clean, and I can get them from local farms here in Rhode Island. But I’ve been wondering – what’s the environmental impact of growing all these shelled delicacies?
Possibly Podcast
Sick and tired of environmental gloom and doom? Want to know what you can do? Listen to Possibly, where we take on huge problems, like the future of our planet, and break them down into small questions with unexpected answers. New episodes are released every Tuesday. Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts, and leave a rating and review: it helps others find the show.
Posted inEpisode, Possibly Podcast
What happens to electric car batteries when they die?
Today, we have a question from a listener named Alissa. She wants to know what happens to the batteries for electric cars once they die– “Can all of those be recyclable? What’s their life expectancy?
Posted inEpisode, Possibly Podcast
Meet the town in Japan that’s committed to zero waste
Do you ever go to recycle your takeout container or water bottle, see all those different categories, and get so confused you just end up throwing everything in the regular trash bin? Knowing how to get rid of waste is trickier than it may seem. But one small town in Japan may have figured out the key to eliminating waste altogether.
Posted inEpisode, Possibly Podcast
What’s the impact of our constantly running refrigerators on the climate?
Welcome to Possibly, where we take on huge problems like the future of our planet and break them down into small questions with unexpected answers. In this episode, we’re cooling down a bit and talking about refrigeration.
Posted inEpisode, Possibly Podcast
My climate anxieties
Last week, I introduced you to Kate Schapira, a writer who’s been listening to people’s climate anxieties since 2014. She sets up a booth in public places that says “climate anxiety counseling, five cents.” In this second part of our conversation, she’s going to help me talk about my own climate fears.
Posted inEpisode, Possibly Podcast
Do you worry about climate change?
Here at Possibly, we try to make climate change feel more manageable and less overwhelming. But there’s no avoiding that this problem is terrifying. It makes a lot of us feel… anxious. So to help us face our fears, I decided to talk with Kate Schapira. She teaches non-fiction writing at Brown University and has spent nearly a decade listening to people’s climate anxieties.
Posted inEpisode, Possibly Podcast
Would it be possible to get all of our food from local farms?
Today, we’re digging into urban agriculture. Would it be possible to get all of our food from local farms?
Posted inEpisode, Possibly Podcast
Why do heat waves affect some parts of a city more than others?
It’s getting hot out here. And some of us are feeling hotter than others, even if we live in the same city. Why?
Posted inEpisode, Possibly Podcast
What’s the environmental impact of living our lives online?
Since the pandemic started, we’ve learned how to move our classes, meetings, and even parties online. It’s definitely convenient, but I’ve been wondering, how is all this extra time on the internet affecting our greenhouse gas emissions?
Posted inEpisode, Possibly Podcast
How does riding a rocket into space compare to taking a plane ride?
Today we’re answering a question from listener Molly Magid. She wants to know- what are the environmental impacts of space travel and how does it compare to say, taking a plane flight?
