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About 120 people showed up at the Colorado State Capitol on Friday, January 4 to let their incoming legislators know they will be watching what happens during the coming session to see what lawmakers do around fracking and climate change. H2O Radio was there and files this report.

Dr. Seuss Stops a Gas Pipeline. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. “Our biosphere is being sacrificed so that rich people in countries like mine can live in luxury." What's in the new Farm Bill? Facing backlash about plastic, beverage companies are trying to develop new bottles. A critter that thrives in areas of moderate temperature, humidity, and precipitation is...

Experts say that in order to reach climate goals we need to move away from fossil fuels as soon as possible and get our energy from renewable sources. While most assume that will mean more wind and solar, there’s a renewable source that’s been in hiding in plain sight, but only recently became affordable to harness

Scientists Worry as Four Countries Undermine Climate Talks. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Experts are comparing it to a “speeding freight train.” This major world city is sinking ten inches a year and has already dropped about ten feet. Salt from deicers and fertilizers are creating problems beyond just causing salinity in waterways. The Trump administration wi...

A New Way to Detect Pipeline Leaks. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. One pork producer says it's trying to combat climate change by covering hog waste lagoons. We may not have as much potable groundwater as we thought. There are a range of solutions being considered to save coral reefs—and some are pretty cool—literally. Fire hydrants could be used to detect leaks...

Chicago Could Have Weather Like Phoenix. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. The White House is downplaying a new federal report that says the U.S. economy will be damaged by climate change. There may be another reason in addition to violence that is causing people to flee Guatemala. This group of businesses is suing oil & gas companies over climate change. There is...

A Rainforest Vine May Stop a Deadly Cancer. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. The weed killer atrazine is in the tap water of almost 30 million Americans in 28 states. There are low-cost—or no-cost—methods that could eliminate 20 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. Cape Town, South Africa, is being advised to get rid of some trees in order to increa...

Wolves Are Restoring Streams in Yellowstone. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Partly Sunny? Partly Cloudy? The forecast for the environment is mixed after the election. The effects of climate change are playing out in real time in California. In the 1990s elk were eating steam bank willows, causing erosion and damaged waterways—that is, until wolves came back. A n...

Making Travel Plans? This Country Is Banning Sunscreen. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. A study is connecting extreme weather events with changes in the jet stream due to global warming. “We are sleepwalking towards the edge of a cliff.”—Mike Barrett of the World Wildlife Fund China, Russia, and Norway, blocked efforts last week to create a massive sanctuary five...

Trump’s Tariffs May Raise Your Water Bill. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. There's a major oil spill happening in the Gulf of Mexico that may not stop until the end of the century. Using dispersants to clean up oil spills could increase the chance of red tide algal blooms. Water bills might go up because of Trump's tariffs. A new study found low levels of glyphos...

The UN IPCC report released in early October has sounded another alarm that drastic action is needed to avoid the catastrophic impacts of climate change. Is anyone listening? And if so, how are they reacting to a crisis that faces all of human kind? H2O Radio asked university students, who will be dealing with impacts, how they view the future

The Environment Is on the Ballot this November. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Carbon taxes, oil & gas setbacks, and protections to water from new mining—some of the environmental issues on state ballots this November. A political stunt before the midterms? Trump orders water rules to be reviewed to help Republicans and farmers. EPA considers allowing oil compan...

On Tuesday, October 16th, the Colorado Supreme Court was packed as attorneys for seven young people battled against those representing the state and the oil and gas industry. The dispute boils down to whether public health and safety should be prioritized over oil and gas development. H2O Radio was there.

Foods Could Soon Have a 'Climate Label.' That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Global warming likely caused Hurricane Michael to intensify rapidly. Colorado River drought contingency plans move forward, but tensions still exist. The Clean Water Act works. A new study shows the 50-year-old legislation substantially reduces pollution.... ...But the Clean Water Act works...

Is the U.S. Government Weaponizing Insects? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. A new IPCC report comes out October 8. So, how are we doing? The new agreement to replace NAFTA has some of the same old environmental problems—and some new ones. Critics say the U.S. government is creating the possibility of bug warfare. Hospital sinks are a source of bacteria, but new r...

The discovery of lead in drinking water systems in Flint, Michigan, and other cities around the country has motivated researchers to find new—and faster—ways to detect contamination in water supplies. One scientist who recently invented a way to rapidly test for lead in water developed her award-winning solution between swim team practice and piano lessons.

Trump Administration Admits Climate Change Is Real But Says the Planet’s Fate Is Sealed. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. The Trump administration has acknowledged that the planet is on course to warm by a disastrous 7 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of the century but has chosen to do—nothing. Congress has let expire a program that has been used to improve national...

This Superfood Is Even Better than We Thought. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. After a week of flooding and power outages, residents of North and South Carolina are still coping with serious health and safety issues. This plant is packed with protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals—and can thrive in conditions where other crops fail. Diversity training for forest...

Florence Fuels Fears about Hog Waste, Coal Ash, and Dams. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Even as severe storms drench the U.S. and Asia, new cities are being planned in coastal areas without climate change in mind. The ability of soils to absorb water might be reduced by climate change, possibly leading to more flash flooding and erosion. Eat well, save water.

Is it possible to make it rain in the Sahara? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Protesters took to the streets to express outrage at their government for the lack of power and clean water. The days have been hot this summer—but so have the nights. System 001 left San Francisco Bay on Saturday after five years of development and more than $30 million of funding. Thi...

Batteries Are Causing a Water Crisis. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Schools are opening in Detroit this week, but if kids and teachers get thirsty they will be drinking bottled water. Batteries contain lithium, and much of it is mined from one of the driest places on Earth. The dredging of coastal sand is causing serious harm to some poor countries. A lack of r...

At This Bank You Can Make Deposits, but Withdrawals…Not So Much. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. The feds are being asked to build a wall in Texas—but not to control immigration. Plastic bottles and straws have been in the news for contaminating waterways, but a new problem is coming into view. An Arizona "bank" is accepting deposits but struggling with how to ar...

Five years ago, Bob McCormick couldn’t walk a short city block without having to sit down, the pain was so bad. But remarkably, after two hip replacements and knee surgery, he’s able to walk 20 miles a day. And that, unto itself would be an amazing story, were it not for the fact of what he’s doing now. In early August, Bob McCormick left—to walk—from Denver, Colorado, to Washington, D.C.—a distan...

A Jury Finds Popular Weedkiller Caused Cancer. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. In a recent trial evidence showed Monsanto had suppressed and manipulated scientific literature about its Roundup® weedkiller. It’s rare for U.S. Senate races to turn on environmental issues, but this one just might. Ocean microbes will be used as a canary in a coal mine to warn about...

It took a supercomputer a year to compile the data, and now researchers in Boulder are warning about flooding in some areas of the West becoming more intense and frequent by century’s end, caused by warm rainstorms hitting cold mountains.