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The U.S. Geological Survey keeps track of how much water flows through rivers and streams across the country to help plan for shortages—or at the other extreme—brace for floods. But there are more waterways than the agency is able to track, so recently they added a new tool that will not only help them cover more ground, but help them learn more about this precious resource—all without ever touchi...

“Earth Overshoot Day” Is Now August 1st—and That’s Not Good. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Tensions may be increasing among Turkey, Syria, and Iraq over water. A $3 billion battery proposal by Los Angeles is raising concerns about Colorado River flows. A new study concludes that only a little more than 13 percent of oceans can truly be considered as wilderness....

Can’t Think Straight? Grab a Glass of Water. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. The interim head of the EPA, Andrew Wheeler, signed new rules that relax requirements for handling toxic waste from the burning of coal. A proposed EPA science rule rejects...science. The city of Baltimore wants compensation from fossil fuel companies for having to protect itself from th...

What could a Justice Kavanaugh mean for the environment? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. There are questions about whether Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh would vote to roll back EPA rules and regulations about air and water pollution. A significant majority of the fishing industry has just agreed to protect a creature that is about as long as your pinky finger....

Are there possible upsides with the new EPA chief? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Indigenous peoples are celebrating the designation of two new World Heritage Sites. They're far from what was normal—temperatures are soaring around the globe. A shortage of drinking water prompted people in southwest Iran to take to the streets in protest. "Forest bathing" may be...

Wildfires have always been a part of life in the American West, but with climate change, it’s expected they will become more frequent and more intense. While some effects of wildfires are understood, its impact on water is just starting to come into focus. H2O Radio has more.

An Ocean Is Losing Its Identity. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Aridification of the Colorado River Basin is causing concern—and a warning to Arizona to get its act together. Meanwhile, under Colorado law, those with senior water rights can call on those with junior rights to curtail their usage—and one already is. Virtually the entire state of New Mexico is dry...

Can Fracking Make You Fat? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. The House version of the Farm Bill is criticized for being a "stunning gift" to the pesticide industry. Fracking wastes may have a surprising effect on...human waists. The government finally released the contamination report it tried to bury. EPA will no longer administer toxic coal ash disposal in Oklaho...

Agriculture uses a lot of water. But what if that water were used for more than growing food? What if it could generate energy—renewable energy? It can, and a program in Colorado is helping farmers harness hydropower to lower costs, save time—and conserve water.

Want to Know the Weather in L.A.? Look at New Zealand. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Antarctica’s ice sheets are melting three times faster per year than previously thought. A chemical that is used in MRIs is now accumulating in the world’s oceans. El Niño was thought to be a reliable tool for weather prediction, but this new method might be more accurate. Thes...

How to Find Water in the Desert. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said that carbon dioxide is not a primary contributor to climate change. Now a judge is forcing him to reveal the science he used to arrive at that conclusion. In a major victory for the chemical industry, the EPA is narrowing how it looks at risks associated with dang...

When Being Less Gloomy Isn’t a Good Thing. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. A new analysis shows that many Californians are showering, cooking, washing, and drinking water with excessive contaminants. Less "gloom" in Southern California is increasing evaporation, leaving vegetation dried out and susceptible to fire. A new study shows that the most effective way to...

Opioids Are Found in a Major U.S. Waterway. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. It was supposed to be a positive move by the EPA, but it didn't turn out that way. Mussels—good indicators of pollutants—test positive for opioids and other drugs in a major U.S. waterway. Explorers have discovered a shipwreck with riches worth as much as 17 billion dollars. Rising CO2 in...

Trees—they're just like us. They sleep, they drink—and they even have a pulse. What the latest research can also tell us about whether they're stressed out.

The Trump Administration Buried a Serious Water Contamination Study. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. A Trump administration aide said in an email that releasing a water contamination report would cause a “public relations nightmare.” So they buried it. The new NASA administrator does a one-eighty on climate change in stark contrast to his 2013 speech on the House...

A new study is showing that freshwater around the planet is being redistributed and could lead to food insecurity and climate refugees. H2O Radio reports.

During Droughts These Pests Will Bite You More. That story and others on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Groundwater inside Hawaii's Kilauea volcano could erupt in steam explosions. Beavers are "dam" good cleaners. Urban areas are losing something important for water and air quality. Dry conditions may not offer any protection from these buzzing biters. The Colorado River is peaking ea...

Cape Town Gets Some Relief—But Is it Enough? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Colorado State University hosted the inaugural Water in the West Symposium in Denver last week. The EPA wants to roll back protections for groundwater, but not if an eight-year old Girl Scout has a say in the matter. It rained in Cape Town—and it really, really, really rained in Hawaii....

Tribes May Get Support from New Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Tribes argued before the U.S. Supreme Court that the state of Washington must replace water culverts that block salmon migration. There has been some movement toward talks between the two factions feuding about water allocation on the Colorado River. Tiny centimete...

Officials from Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and New Mexico recently sent a letter to counterparts in Arizona, hoping to avert a crisis. As H2O Radio reports, the problem if unresolved, could affect people in seven western states.

An Oil Pipeline Is Causing a Constitutional Crisis. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: A trade war has broken out between Alberta and British Columbia. At the heart of the matter is protecting water. Some are concerned that this circulation may be reaching a tipping point where it could stop completely. A new study makes connections between climate change...

Many recognize a sharp divide in the U.S. right now, but another divide in America, which was noticed 150 years ago, has recently been studied and has some implications for the future as climate change continues.

Pruitt Grabs Control of Water Regulation as Ethics Allegations Swirl. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. EPA administrator Pruitt mandated that authority previously delegated to regional offices is now retained by him. There are almost as many hogs as people in North Carolina, and what to do about all the swine waste just went on trial. From the end of October until...

"Dryland" farmers on the high plains of Colorado grow their crops with whatever falls from the sky—no irrigation, no pumped groundwater—just what Mother Nature delivers. In recent years some have been trying to innovate to protect their soils and conserve water to prepare for climate change. But they're getting pushback—not only from their neighbors and their own families—but also from the governm...

The New Spending Bill Spares the Environment. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. The omnibus spending bill that was signed into law has lots of surprises for the environment—and they're good. This court hearing about climate change might have revealed the oil giants strategy to defend themselves. Michigan state senator Coleman Young II said new information added a "...