H2ORadio

Your Next Email Could Heat a Swimming Pool. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Was global warming responsible for last week’s freezing temperatures? Bottom trawling fishing boats are releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Perhaps leopards can’t change their spots, but butterflies can when it gets too hot. How swimming pools are being heated with yo...

How Boxed Wine Is Better Than Bottled. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Flows in Colorado rivers will shrink by up to 30 percent because of climate change. Shippers avoiding attacks by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea are diverting around Africa, adding time and carbon emissions. A single bottle of water contains, on average, some 240,000 plastic fragments...

How Whales Might Help Us Communicate with Extraterrestrials. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: What is a “snow drought”? You’ve probably already experienced one. The new “industrial revolution” has a map, and it could help protect the world’s oceans. El Niño has a sweet tooth. If extraterrestrials do try to make contact, whales will help us speak their l...

Was This Year’s COP Half Full or Half Empty? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: COP28 was, according to one expert, “the fossil fuel industry’s dream outcome, because it looks like progress, but it isn’t.” A new study suggests boosting beaver populations could have toxic consequences. How seaweed can help heal wounds. What if you could invest in nature—an...

Phase Down? Or Phase Out? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Will countries finally agree that it’s time to end the fossil fuel age? A new UN report shows that meat alternatives could give those concerned about the planet’s future much to chew on. The dirt on how the Great Wall of China is staying great. What do volcanoes have in common with coffee beans—...

The War in Israel Comes for U.S. Water Systems. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: A group called “Cyber Av3ngers” attacked a municipal water system in Pennsylvania, saying “Down with Israel.” The COP28 climate summit opened last week with an agreement to establish a historic loss and damage fund to help poorer countries. Using plants to put an end to “pe...

They’ve Been Called an “Ecological Train Wreck.” That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Blue whales are thriving thanks to this country’s “debt-for-nature” swap. They’re the most invasive animal on the planet and are roaming close to the U.S.-Canada border, where their populations are exploding. Could skunks lose their stripes? Yes, and that would make them h...

Going Nuclear in a Small Way. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: In a major turnaround, the U.S. is planning to announce an international agreement to triple the use of nuclear power by 2050. They are everywhere on Earth—and now even found in clouds. Green sea turtles are facing a triple whammy. Did you notice that 2023 was a “mast year”?

Could This Discovery Be a Climate Game Changer? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: The climate was a winner in last week's elections. The EPA says thousands of people in Minnesota could be drinking water contaminated with nitrates. Has a solution to the climate crisis been buried beneath our feet all along? Snail mail? Letters have been opened 265 years a...

Kicking the Salt Habit. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: It's getting hotter, faster. Scientists say we now only have six years to limit global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. Humans are making Earth’s air, soil, and fresh water saltier, posing an existential threat to biodiversity and ecosystem vitality. Ever heard of the food additive bro...

Could a House Plant Detect Toxins in Water? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Conditions in the Colorado River Basin have improved, which could keep the region on a stable footing for the next few years. BlueTriton is sucking up groundwater across the country. Smoke detectors? Check. Carbon monoxide alarms? Check. House plants to warn about toxins in wat...

What to do when stuff breaks? From a toaster to a tablet, it's often less frustrating and more tantalizing to just buy something new—but a growing number of people around the world want you to pull up to a table at a Repair Café instead.

Fireproofing Your Home…with Fungi? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Earth’s water cycle, as we have known it, is spinning out of balance. This White House initiative could eliminate the same amount of CO2 emissions as released by 5.5 million gas-fueled cars. How fungi in your walls could fireproof your home. Heads up, COVID! A new study found Omicron su...

Why Some Trees Are Worsening Air Pollution. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Disheartening...a stab in the back,...and an about-face on campaign promises. Arizona terminates a lease that allowed Saudi-owned firms to drain groundwater. Some trees are releasing the second-highest emitted hydrocarbon on Earth (that you’ve probably never heard of). The Unit...

Drought Is Drawing Saltwater Upriver. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Drought in the Midwest and South has caused the Mississippi River to be so low that saltwater is flowing up from the Gulf of Mexico. Is remote work better or worse for the environment? A new study breaks it down. Biden has launched the “American Climate Corps” to train young people f...

Worried AI Is Taking Jobs? It’s Also Taking Water. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: A poet who wrote prophetically about Libya's failed state and infrastructure died in the floods that ravaged his city last week. Dead zones occur worldwide in oceans, but thanks to climate change, now they're also happening in rivers. Artificial intelligence is slurping...

Telling Plastic to Fork Off. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: After water, it's the most used natural resource, and it's not being replenished. Get rid of a dam on the Colorado River? Some farmers say Yes. Climate change is causing water pipes to rupture. There's a fork in the road when ordering takeout.

The Push to Privatize Water. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: The U.S. is facing a slow-rolling crisis over access to clean, safe drinking water—and a new report recommends privatization. Given the number of climate disasters this year, FEMA is running low on money. Rapid shifts from drought to downpour are occurring more often. A fly lands in your glas...

As Climate Disasters Increase, So Do Government Subsidies for Fossil Fuels. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Iconic birds could go extinct by the end of the century because of global warming. Despite numerous climate disasters from wildfires to floods, governments around the world are subsidizing fossil fuels. As the planet heats up, the Panama Canal's...

Planting Rocks to Crush Climate Change. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: The Maui wildfires are bringing attention to historic water disputes on the island. Recent research shows that people exposed to wildfire smoke have an increased risk of developing dementia. This popular plant could be a natural pesticide. Planting trees can help to mitigate the cl...

Actually, Contrails Can Be Bad. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Long after the fires are extinguished, residents of Maui will be facing lingering environmental toxins. An ecological time bomb was defused, preserving one of Earth’s largest marine ecosystems. From “acidification” to “tipping point”—how sign language is adapting to climate change. Why com...

Your Next Winter Coat Could Help Store Carbon. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: The largest dam removal project in U.S. history is under way. Potentially dangerous pathogens locked away in permafrost for thousands of years could be released as the planet warms. This “electrified cement” could charge EVs as they drive along a road. How your next puffy co...

How “Project 2025” Could Eviscerate Climate Action. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: It's not a matter of if, but when, a crucial ocean current that affects weather around the planet could collapse, new research says. Republicans have concocted a plan to dismantle climate policies in the U.S. Extreme heat in Arizona is causing iconic Saguaro cacti to lo...

A Different Kind of Climate Change Is Happening Under Your Feet. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: The oceans are in hot water with record high temperatures because of global warming. “Underground climate change” is occurring at an alarming rate. AI could be a force for good in the oceans. Amsterdam tells tourists they call a “plague of locusts” to just...

Where’s Crawford Lake—and Why Should You Care? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headines: Canada calls for a moratorium on seabed mining, as a ten-day conference is under way to consider regulations. Mud at the bottom of a Canadian lake shows we're in a dangerous new epoch caused by humans. According to new research, climate change is turning the ocean green. Usin...