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Eco-Friendly Containers? Not So Friendly. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. The Midwest continues to be plagued by severe weather with numerous tornadoes and major flooding. Momentum is building across the country for something once considered a fringe movement. A new study describes how insecticides are not only failing to control mosquitoes, they're killing off t...

It’s Raining...Plastics. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. A researcher was looking for what was causing nitrogen pollution in Rocky Mountain NP—and instead found plastic. Have you ever wondered about date labels on food that say "Use Before..." or "Sell By..." They could be changing. Nearly 300 scientists disagree with the U.S. Forest Service about how to manage f...

A massive oil shale project is being planned on the border between Colorado and Utah that would take a lot of water out of the Colorado River Basin. The proposal by a European company, was authorized to proceed by the federal government; however, it may now find itself between a rock and a hard place because of a lawsuit recently filed by eight environmental organizations.

A Radioactive Coffin May Be Leaking in the Pacific. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. The spring flooding of 2019—already the most damaging in 25 years—is not like your grandfather's floods—or even your father's. What happened to all the material that made up the city of Hiroshima, after the atomic bomb was dropped? The Marshall Islands has a kind of coffin built i...

The Key to Stopping Climate Denial? Middle Schoolers. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. More rain has fallen in the lower 48 states over the last 12 months than during any similar period in over 120 years of record keeping. About one in eight animal and plant species on Earth is threatened with extinction, many within decades. The search for lithium in the U.S. may...

How Air Conditioners Could Save the Planet. That Story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Forest fires in the West are causing snow to melt earlier—and that could affect water supplies and trigger even more fires. As global warming melts sea ice in the Arctic, it's also heating up geopolitics. Hippos act like conveyor belts and their poop plays a vital role. The FDA is failing...

Migrating Trees and Beneficial Fleas on H2O Radio’s Weekly News Report About Water. It's been a rough time recently for those who look to the federal government to protect the country's water quality. There is much interest in building wind farms off the coast of California, but it's technically challenging. Some kids in the U.S. are not drinking enough water. Warmer winters and drier summers are...

Good News this Earth Day—Sustainability Is Within Reach. The details on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. A new study concludes that it's highly realistic for the entire world to transition to 100 percent clean, renewable energy by 2050. A recent poll of Americans revealed top priorities for the president and Congress. A new device can create electricity from...snow. This change is the biggest in sh...

In Defiance of Congress, Trump Defunds a Conservation Program. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. The Trump administration has withdrawn funding for a large and successful conservation program. Trump signed two executive orders that will make it easier for oil and gas pipelines to avoid regulatory hurdles. Want to know if there will be a heat wave in California's Ce...

This Country is Warming Twice as Fast as the Rest of the World. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. 20 million people in Venezuela have experienced widespread water shortages. Runoff in the upper Missouri River Basin during March far exceeded the previous record set in 1952, and the consequences could be felt for a long time. Dead Christmas trees bring life to a wild...

A Car Powered by Seawater? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Flooding last week in the Midwest caused permanent loss of topsoil and could cost billions of dollars in lost homes, crops, and livestock. A judge blocked oil and gas drilling in Wyoming, which could affect the Trump administration's plans for other public lands. This threat could affect California’s econ...

Thomas Edison became a household name for inventing the first practical incandescent light bulb. But because of what happened in a small town in Colorado, his bitter rival Nikola Tesla won the bigger prize to electrify our modern grid. Over a century later, could revenge be in the offing?

Coal Plants Are Changing the Weather. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Much of the West is covered by pine forests, but when those trees are struck by wildfire they might not grow back due to climate change. Modern coal plants are the largest source of ultrafine dust particles, which can impact rainfall patterns on a local to regional scale. This state could be th...

Ocean Heatwaves Are Acting Like Wildfires. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Heatwaves bring to mind searing temperatures in cities, but they're also happening in oceans with devastating effects. There have been a high number of avalanches in Colorado. Is climate change playing a role? The last three months were the wettest on record for the contiguous United State...

Climate Change May Make Some Clouds Disappear. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. You've heard of fracking, but what about "cracking"? The process will contribute to climate change—and worsen our plastic pollution problem. An ingredient that has been used to kill germs may instead be making them stronger and able to survive antibiotics. These types of clouds could v...

The pesticide Roundup® is the most commonly used weedkiller in the world. While its main ingredient glyphosate has uncertain toxicity, the chemical is showing up in foods—and according to a new report—drinks we consume, compounding our exposure. What to do when your favorite beer or wine contains more than just excess calories?

Is Your Brand of Toilet Paper Contributing to Climate Change? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. There are many reasons for the crisis in Venezuela, from low oil prices to corruption, but one factor not often mentioned is the country's drought. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case from Maui that could have implications for waterways across the U.S. Garbage in...

A Victory for Public Lands. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Recent large storms in California are being measured in feet—and also on a new scale of 1 to 5. EPA announced a new "Action Plan" for PFAS chemicals, but critics says it's too little and too slow. Puerto Rico, still reeling from Hurricane Maria, is now facing...drought. U.S. demand for fruits and vegetab...

Capturing Deadly Gases from a “Killer Lake.” That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Last week climate change received more attention on Capitol Hill than it may have ever—and some was from Republicans. Sand mining is a massive industry worldwide and might be among the most corrupt and environmentally destructive operations—especially to rivers. Partly in an effort to av...

Thousands of miles of waterways across the U.S. are threatened by contamination from different chemical sources. A new report is calling for major actions to protect them, as the Trump administration moves to weaken safeguards.

The EPA May Continue to Allow a Widespread Contaminant in Drinking Water. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. The Bureau of Reclamation has begun the process to manage the Colorado River unless California and Arizona meet a new deadline. Sources say the EPA may not regulate two chemicals linked to cancer. Research suggests that changes in the jet stream caused by cli...

"Rapid 'Ōhi'a Death" has killed over 135,000 acres on the Big Island of Hawai'i, and disappearance of Ōhi'a forests could have serious ramifications for watersheds and ecosystems in the state. But for native Hawaiians, who along with their ancestors revere the tree, vanishing Ōhi'a could mean the loss of a heritage that developed long before they had a written language.

There’s Good News for an Endangered Species. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. The feds may step in to allocate the Colorado River if drought contingency plans aren't finalized by January 31. Greenland’s enormous ice sheet is melting so fast that it may have reached a point of no return, according to a new study. Florida governor, Republican, Ron DeSantis has emerg...

A New Global Treaty to Reduce Greenhouse Gases Goes into Effect—Without the U.S. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. The U.S. refrigerant industry is in favor of a treaty to reduce emissions, as are Republicans, but the U.S. would not sign. Carbon dioxide releases in the U.S. rose in 2018 by almost 3.5 percent. The Trump administration is meeting significant oppositi...

Trump’s Shutdown Stops Science But Not His Plans for Arctic Drilling. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Because of the government shutdown, labs have closed, scientists have left the field, and data collected from satellites is not being analyzed. Brazil's new president, in office only a few days, has already acted against environmental protections and indigenous p...