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Trump Leaves a Surprising Gift to the Planet on His Way Out. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: On day one, Biden rolls back Trump's environmental rollbacks. A day before Trump left office, his administration made a surprising gift to renewable energy. Tens of thousands of dams across the world are reaching the end of their projected lifespans. Pablo Esco...

With Plenty of Bad News, Why Are Experts Optimistic About the Climate? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Could these two trends tip the climate in a good direction? “Insects are suffering from death by a thousand cuts." The Navajo Nation has settled with mining companies regarding a 2015 spill that polluted rivers in three western states. These sea plant...

Unwinding Trump’s Environmental Legacy May Be Harder Than Expected. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: In its final weeks, the Trump administration continued its assault on environmental regulation. Biden faces a larger-than-anticipated task of rebuilding federal agencies gutted by the Trump administration. A company is capturing air pollution and using i...

Water Efficiency Rules Circle the Drain. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: The Trump administration is rolling back efficiency standards for showerheads, washers, and dryers. A new study says wildfires release toxins from plastic pipes into drinking water. There's a looming oil spill in the Red Sea, potentially four times larger than the 1989 Exxon Valde...

Dogs Doing Good by Detecting Doo Doo. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Water, deemed an essential human right by the UN, is as of last week going to be traded as a commodity like oil or gold. Honeybees have a dung good defense against hornets. How did ancient Puebloans, who lived in what is present-day Arizona and New Mexico get their water during droughts? Plants...

What You Don’t Know About Roly Polies. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: There’s a new source of pollution from PFAS compounds—the so-called “forever chemicals”—that could be contaminating water supplies. These bottles send messages about how they drift in the ocean. Steelhead trout are getting mercury poisoning from roly polies. This preservative is kil...

The Trump Administration Scurries to Lock in Its Environmental Agenda. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Before the Trump administration leaves, it's rushing to pass rules that may be harmful to the environment or benefit corporations. Why dolphins don't get the bends. Using one problem to solve another is the philosophy of a company that aims to house m...

How Milk Can Help Capture Carbon. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Could California's Salton Sea become “Lithium Valley?” It won't be easy for President-elect Biden to delete Trump's water rules. Meet the shrimp who leave the water and walk on land. Because of this new research there's no need to cry over spilled milk. When it comes to mushrooms, one pe...

How Fast Can Biden Reverse Trump’s Environmental Policies? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Hurricanes that make landfall are lasting longer and staying stronger. What will a Biden administration mean for the environment and climate change? How camels keep their cool has inspired a new material. Wolves change habitats in an ecological chain reaction by...

Why “Plyscrapers” Are on the Rise. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Meeting Paris climate targets will take more than electric cars and renewable energy. It will mean looking at our grocery carts. There aren’t any mountains in Denmark, but you can ski in its capital, Copenhagen. “Plyscrapers” are skyscrapers made from wood—and they're catching on as a w...

Climate Change Is Coming for Rock and Roll. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Sticks and logs gathered from the forest floor can indicate how likely it is that a wildfire will ignite. As many as half a million barrels containing DDT might be deep in the ocean off the Southern California coast. Waste from crustaceans like prawn and crabs could be used to...

How Jellyfish Take Some of the Sting Out of Global Warming. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: A potential crisis between the U.S. and Mexico may have been averted. Babies could be getting more than formula when they drink from plastic bottles. Remember this the next time you get stung—jellyfish sequester a whole lot of carbon. A recent discovery at an an...

Holiday Glitter Could Be River Litter. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Greeting cards and wrapping paper could be a threat to rivers and lakes. Cruise ship graveyards have become a booming business. A new Harvard study says there's another harmful effect from fracking. Old Faithful might not be so dependable as the planet warms. According to a new stud...

Laughing Gas Is No Laughing Matter. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: There could be a better way to capture carbon than planting trees. No, your dentist is not responsible for this powerful greenhouse gas escaping into the atmosphere—but what you bite into may be. Although the world is eagerly anticipating a COVID-19 vaccine, one group that might not be...

A Better Way to Recycle Plastics? Think Pac-Man. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: These bright yellow barriers that lift from the seabed could save a beloved European city from climate change. There is new hope around the plague of plastics piling up in our oceans and waterways. Reservoirs around the world bask in the sun, and they hold huge potential f...

As If 2020 Weren’t Bad Enough—Now We Have Zombie Storms. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: California law is being used for the first time to protect a species because of climate change. Droughts can happen over the ocean and scientists say they can come ashore. What happens in soils on the ground can make thunderstorms stronger. It's now possible to kee...

Birds Are Falling Out of the Sky and No One Knows Why. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: The storm surge from Hurricane Sally was the third highest on record—approximately six feet above the ground—flooding Pensacola. Are wildfires linked to the massive die-off of birds in the Southwest? Listening to earthquakes may be a new method to measure how oceans...

Tourists in Colorado's high country might want to snap a lot pictures while they can. Researchers predict that climate change will reduce the number of aspens that make the fall color in the Rocky Mountains so captivating.

Clouds Are the Missing Piece in Predicting Climate Change. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: About 100 fires are burning in the West, and experts are alarmed at the speed at which they’ve spread. Understanding how much clouds will affect global warming is up in the air. Climate change is throwing the water cycle for a loop. There’s a source of plastic po...

With many people staying close to home during the coronavirus pandemic, gardening has become popular, specifically vegetable gardens. COVID-19 has led to high unemployment, causing food banks to be overwhelmed, so people are growing food not only to feed their families but also to help their communities. It’s an old idea reborn to meet the moment.

H2O Radio conversation with Russ Schumacher, CO state climatologist about a macroburst that hit Akron, Colorado, on June 7, 2020.

Mexico Might Ask Trump for Clemency. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Will forests recover after recent wildfires? A new study says some won't. There’s a dispute brewing on the U.S.-Mexico border that has nothing to do with immigration—and everything to do with water. Mites might be in a mite-y big bit of trouble with big implications for the planet. El...

As Schools Reopen, There’s Another Problem, and It’s Not the Coronavirus. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: If our collective future were a movie, last week would be the trailer. Parents, teachers, and staff might now have another problem to contend with—Legionnaires' disease in schools. It’s a crime that’s neither well understood, nor well known. Lice j...

What’s It Take to Fill a Pothole? True Grit. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Sea level rise could push water tables along the California coast closer to the surface, putting inland infrastructure at risk. The Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River increased power generation to help California cope with a massive heat wave. The Southeast is in hot water....

A Redevelopment in Denver Will Use Poop to Heat and Cool Buildings. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: If you live in western Colorado or eastern Utah—it's not your imagination—it’s getting hotter. The last fully intact ice shelf in the Canadian Arctic has collapsed, losing more than 40 percent of its area in just two days. Seabird guano could be “white g...