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Caption: Mycorrihizal root tip, Credit: Ellen Larsson
You’ve probably heard of fungi, whether it’s mold in your bathroom or mushrooms on your favorite hiking trail, but recently, I’ve been hearing that...

Bought by Raven Radio, WRFA-LP, and KMXT


  • Added: May 01, 2023
  • Length: 03:39
  • Purchases: 3
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Last year, Kolya from our Possibly team I worked with the Providence Stormwater Innovation Center. Their job was to track flooding across the cit...

Bought by WRFA-LP, Raven Radio, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Feb 02, 2023
  • Length: 03:37
  • Purchases: 3
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I’m pretty sure I first encountered the plant called mala mujer in the Santa Rita Mountains south of Tucson around 30 years ago. I had 10 years of ...

  • Added: Aug 12, 2022
  • Length: 04:30
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The genus is now Hesperocyparis, but back in the olden days, I learned the rough bark Arizona cypress of southeastern Arizona as Cupressus arizonic...

  • Added: May 04, 2022
  • Length: 05:00
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As we head into a new year, our Possibly team decided to think about all of our episodes and how they might inspire our resolutions for 2022. Here'...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jan 03, 2022
  • Length: 03:55
  • Purchases: 1
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This year, heat waves across the world shattered records, tested our abilities to stay cool, and even cost lives. Here at Possibly, we wondered: in...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Sep 03, 2021
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Last year, we answered this question from Marius, a third-grader at Heights Elementary School in Sharon, Massachusetts. He wanted to know- Can glo...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jul 30, 2021
  • Length: 04:01
  • Purchases: 2
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Today, we’re going to talk about eating. How will climate change affect our food?

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jul 19, 2021
  • Length: 03:35
  • Purchases: 1
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Imagine a field full of cows. What are they eating? You’re probably thinking: grass, hay, or some sort of grain. What you’re probably not imagining...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jun 17, 2021
  • Length: 03:58
  • Purchases: 1
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I am a graduating Senior at the University of Arizona with a degree in Plant Science.

  • Added: Jun 01, 2021
  • Length: 04:19
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Today we're answering a question from listener Liz Lee. She lives in Warwick, RI, and wants to know whether she is supposed to separate her paper a...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: May 10, 2021
  • Length: 03:29
  • Purchases: 1
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This episode, we’re going to take a crack at nuts. You might’ve seen ads for healthy almonds, packs of pistachios, and more. They seem to be the “i...

  • Added: Sep 22, 2020
  • Length: 03:37
Caption: Bioplastic cups, Credit: Brian Yurasits
Some take-out food containers, cups, and utensils are called “certified compostable.” What does that really mean?

  • Added: Sep 14, 2020
  • Length: 04:00
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About a month ago, I got a text message, asking me if I was ready to “shave the peak.” The message included a link with tips for using less electri...

  • Added: Aug 31, 2020
  • Length: 03:41
Caption: A lot of our oxygen actually comes from tiny microorganisms in the ocean. , Credit: Roger Summons, MIT
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...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 20, 2020
  • Length: 03:32
  • Purchases: 1
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Today we’re answering a question that has been on a lot of people’s minds during the COVID-19 quarantine: while we’re limiting trips to the store, ...

Bought by PRX Remix and KMXT


  • Added: May 26, 2020
  • Length: 03:31
  • Purchases: 2
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Diego Huerta is an Environmental Science major at the University of Arizona with a focus on Society and the Environment. A Tucson native, Diego‘s r...

  • Added: Jun 12, 2019
  • Length: 04:45
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The black hole (2017) is a work that consists of two pieces of experimental radio where the main theme is the development of the ear and the first ...

  • Added: Aug 14, 2018
  • Length: 16:49
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The plight of the Delta Smelt is currently dependant on mankind’s desire and ability to revive the health of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in Ca...

  • Added: Jul 29, 2017
  • Length: 04:39
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Value of our estuaries and other inland water bodies are recognized while fishing, boating, swimming or viewing nature from a great vantage spot. T...

  • Added: Jul 29, 2017
  • Length: 05:16
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All of us remember the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and the super storm that hit New York City in 2012. These climatic conditions are likely t...

  • Added: Jul 29, 2017
  • Length: 04:35
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Leading a somewhat isolated way of life away from the surrounding metropolises and choosing a lifestyle that places limits on modern conveniences, ...

  • Added: Jul 29, 2017
  • Length: 05:48
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How do Essential Oils Work With Emotions?

Bought by KVMR


  • Added: Feb 18, 2015
  • Length: 03:11
  • Purchases: 1
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Weekday intern Elin Rummel talked to Dana Catts, the director of the Carkeek Park Day Camp, about its goal to make kids more aware of the ecosystem...

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 02:14
  • Purchases: 1
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Lean how to identify the largest of the Crested Caracara and discover some interesting behavioral traits of the largest of the Falcons.

  • Added: Jun 28, 2014
  • Length: 01:00