There have been unsettling developments around water, climate, and the environment so far this year.

In March, a heat wave that was "impossible without climate change" struck much of the U.S. West. In February, major farming associations warned that without action, there will be a “widespread collapse of American agriculture.” Last week, the “God Squad” moved to open the Gulf of Mexico to oil drilling, threatening endangered whales.

However, we have reported many positive news stories too. Listen to some recent segments from our newscast that we think stood out.

How the “God Squad” Could Cause Whales to Go Extinct. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.

Headlines:

EPA’s announcement that it will consider microplastics as a drinking water contaminant is being dismissed as a PR stunt.

The Trump administration exempted the oil and gas industry from protecting endangered species as the Iran war sends fuel prices soaring.

A new kind of power plant has opened in Japan that doesn’t rely on coal or gas, or use wind or solar.

The toilet being used on the Artemis II space mission is allowing astronauts to “boldly go” like never before.

These Courts Could Challenge Climate Change. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.

Headlines:

Utah and Arizona are looking to California’s coastline to solve Colorado River shortfalls.

Soils + drought = antibiotic resistance.

Oyster shells can help harvest rare earth metals from polluted water.

How tennis courts could help us to ace the climate crisis.

How Sea Turtles Record History. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.

Headlines:

The record-shattering March temperatures in western North America were “virtually impossible without climate change.”

The climate impact of airline flights was reduced by an AI-based forecasting tool that helped pilots prevent contrails.

Researchers have turned plastic waste into the most popular drug used to treat Parkinson’s disease.

Sea turtle shells are like tree rings, describing a timeline of ocean health.

Water as a Weapon of War. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.

Headlines:

Desalination plants are becoming targets in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran—by both sides.

Oil-soaked “black rain” fell in Tehran, following airstrikes by the U.S. and Israel on oil depots.

Researchers have found a way to create lithium by destroying “Forever Chemicals”—a win-win.

Being called a “birdbrain” could now be a compliment.

Climate change could mean less water for Los Angeles, which currently gets the majority of its supply from Northern California and the Colorado River. But the city has plans to become more resilient—by making what’s old, new again.

You Can’t Have ICE Without Water. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.

Headlines:

A plan by ICE to warehouse people doesn’t hold water.

Theodore Roosevelt would roll over in his grave if he knew of a new Trump administration plan.

Lake Powell on the Colorado River could fall so low later this year it wouldn’t be able to generate hydropower.

Three athletes were disqualified at the winter Olympics—not for doping but for using a compound harmful to the environment.

The Endangered “Endangerment Finding” That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.

Headlines:

The Trump administration took steps to rescind the “Endangerment Finding”—the basis for regulating tailpipe and smokestack pollution.

There was no love lost between Upper and Lower Basin states of the Colorado River as the Valentine’s Day deadline passed.

Forecasters say we could see a shift from current La Niña conditions to El Niño later this year, which could trigger record global warmth.

Why global warming could change the way male frogs serenade their mates.

A “Widespread Collapse of American Agriculture”? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.

Headlines:

U.S. agriculture leaders are fed up with “bellicose rhetoric and chaotic trade policies” decimating the American farm economy.

A new study says flawed economic models are underestimating the impact of the climate crisis, which could crash global finances.

Congress cut in half the planned funding for removing lead pipes from municipal water systems.

You wind some and you lose some—especially when you’re full of hot air.

The U.S. Government Is Being Sued…for Murder. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.

Headlines:

The U.S. government is being sued under the “Death on the High Seas Act.”

Governors of the Colorado River Basin met in Washington, DC, and were urged to find some love for each other by Valentine’s Day.

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