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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...

Painkillers Are Derived from Crude Oil—but That Could Change. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Nearly half of homes in the U.S. have PFAS compounds—the so-called “forever chemicals”—coming out of their faucets. Japan’s plan to release contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean got the go-ahead last week. In what's been dubb...

What happens to that beer bottle after you put it in the recycling bin? Jamie Sudler of H2O Radio followed a bottle and learned what happens in Denver.

It’s summer, and along with barbecues, beach days, and gardening, it’s the time of year for severe storms. Although the National Weather Service has many forecasting tools at its disposal, there are blind spots where alerting the public about hazardous situations can be hard to achieve. That’s where “SKYWARN®” comes in.

Why Curly-Haired People Are Cooler. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: A Ukrainian official is calling the destruction of the Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River, “ecocide.” El Niño + climate change = record heat (scientists fear). Eating this ocean creature can help stave off type 2 diabetes, a new study found. Curly hair allowed early humans to stay cool a...

They Knew the Dangers—but Hid Them from the Public. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Manufacturers of PFAS compounds took a page from the tobacco playbook and hid the dangers of so-called “forever chemicals.” Arizona will limit new housing construction in the Phoenix area, as groundwater supplies shrink. Cars and trucks contain a hidden source of pollut...

The Supreme Court Hangs the Clean Water Act Out to Dry. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Even conservative justice Brett Kavanaugh thinks the Sackett case that sacks wetlands protections went too far. The recent Colorado River “deal” is short on details and may not be enough to save the iconic river. The Montreal Protocol had an amazing—and unexpected—s...

Footprints You Leave on the Beach Contain Your DNA. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: There is nearly a 100-percent chance that at least one of the next five years will be the warmest ever recorded. More than half of the world’s largest lakes have shrunk over the past three decades. “Human genetic bycatch” is setting off alarm bells. A house made from di...

Getting the Lead Out—with Sponges. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Wildfires continue to burn in Alberta, Canada, as a “heat dome” develops over the region. A newly developed sponge can pull lead and other toxic metals out of water. How hammerhead sharks “hold their breath” on deep dives. Scientists discover why you may be the unlucky one mosquitoes de...

When a Dustup Is a Good Thing. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: When it doesn't rain in Spain, Europe feels the pain. How dust can help mitigate climate change. As Kermit the Frog would tell you, it’s not easy being green. The FTC says it should be for consumers—but not for imposters. Scientists are “gobsmacked” by all the benefits this plant provides.

How Climate Change Means More Pirates. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Average sea surface temperatures are the warmest they've been in modern history, rising faster than climate forecasts. As sea ice shrinks in the Arctic Ocean and shipping routes open, vessels are facing an unexpected obstacle. How the conflict in Sudan can gum up the delivery of you...

How “Crustivoltaics” Could Restore Arid Lands. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Replacing lead pipes with PVC? A new report says that's leaping from the frying pan into fire. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now so big and permanent that creatures are making it their home. There's a “SeaChange” in fighting climate change. Desert “biocrusts” have a bri...

How Penguins Dump on Climate Change. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: While states continue to negotiate, the feds released possible plans for Colorado River cuts. New climate research says there will be substantially wetter rain and snow days in the future—and “flash droughts.” Lavish lifestyles of the wealthy use a lot of water—and according to a new...

A New Twist in the Climate Change Story. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: The Colorado River Basin benefited from this past winter's precipitation but will need several years of the same to recover. How storing water in aquifers can heat and cool buildings. Climate change is shifting twisters east of tornado alley. Why Major League Baseball will have mo...

A Grueling Sporting Event Is Doing Science. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: The UN voted to send climate change issues to the World Court. Despite studies showing the potential dangers of seabed mining, the process could soon move forward. The “lung function” of the cold, oxygen-rich water near Antarctica could collapse within 30 years. The world's tou...