H2ORadio

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H2O Radio is journalism about water. We follow water wherever it leads us and report on what we find. We interview experts— from engineers and scientists to legislators and politicians in order to get... more

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January 25, 2026 This Week in Water for January 25, 2026
What Trump May Want from Greenland Beyond Minerals. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.
Headlines:
Trump might be coveting Greenland for something in addition to its mineral wealth.
The Trump administration is speeding up permits for seabed mining.
Another reason to be cautious about mining the sea floor? It might contain “dark oxygen.”
How “Making America Healthy Again” may make the planet sick.
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7min
January 18, 2026 This Week in Water for January 18, 2026
How Environmental Damage Fueled Iran’s Protests. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.
Headlines:
Anger over the economic and political situation in Iran has fueled widespread protests, but environmental disasters also ignited the dissent.
The governors of the seven states in the Colorado River Basin have been summoned to Washington, DC, to negotiate an agreement.
News about Greenland might have you concerned that international cooperation is on thin ice. But thinning ice is, in fact, fostering cooperation.
Newsflash! Most of the world just agreed about something.
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7min
January 11, 2026 This Week in Water for January 11, 2026
Fighting Fire with Sound—No Water Required. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.
Headlines:
President Trump pulled the U.S. out of 66 international organizations and agreements, including ones to combat climate change and address the oceans, seabed, and renewable energy.
A new study has found that Earth’s oceans are now the hottest they’ve ever been since measurements began in 1960.
A California company is using acoustic waves to douse flames—no chemicals, suppressants, water, or power needed.
Jellyfish may be brainless, but they’re more similar to us than you think.
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7min
January 05, 2026 This Week in Water for January 4, 2026
Revenge Scorn—Trump Cancels a Water Pipeline in Colorado. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.
Headlines:
President Trump vetoed a clean water project in Colorado that had been approved unanimously by the House and the Senate.
Earth’s clouds are shrinking. A bad sign for climate change?
Sparrows in California changed their beaks during COVID lockdowns, only to change them back when life returned to normal.
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7min
December 15, 2025 This Week in Water for December 14, 2025
Some in the West Pay High Prices for Water, while Others Get It for Free. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.
Headlines:
The U.S. has tanked a UN roadmap report meant to combat climate change, protect biodiversity, and end the use of plastics.
A new study from UCLA says cities in the West pay vastly more for water than districts that supply agriculture.
The world has come together to protect more than 70 shark and ray species being driven to extinction.
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7min
December 07, 2025 This Week in Water for December 7, 2025
A Mushrooming Industry That Serves the Dead. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.
Headlines:
The Trump administration is reigniting California’s water wars between farms and fish.
Zillow deletes climate risk data from listings after complaints it hurts sales.
Money doesn’t grow on trees—but gold does, according to a new study.
This coffin promises life after death.
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7min
November 30, 2025 This Week in Water for November 30, 2025
Data Centers…in the Sky? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.
Headlines:
There were protests on the Mexican side of the U.S. border, not over migration but over water.
COP30 copped out on transitioning away from fossil fuels, so frustrated countries are creating a new conference to accelerate action.
Researchers are working on building flying data centers—blimps that would operate in the stratosphere to be more sustainable.
If you had a cherry pie at Thanksgiving, thank a kestrel.
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7min
November 23, 2025 This Week in Water for November 23, 2025
Climate Change Is Making Food Less Nutritious. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.
Headlines:
The COP30 climate summit ended without an agreement to phase out fossil fuels.
The Trump administration announced it will proceed with oil and gas leases off the coasts of Alaska, California, Florida, and in the Gulf of Mexico.
Climate change is making our food less nutritious—and more fattening.
Cracking a murder mystery—with flies.
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7min
November 16, 2025 This Week in Water for November 16, 2025
Planes Could Soon Run on Garbage. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.
Headlines:
COP30 has been promoted as the “Indigenous peoples’ COP.” Will it deliver?
States that rely on the Colorado River missed a deadline to divvy up water. Now what?
Beaver wetlands are creating a buzz.
How trash—from food and plastics to paper and metals—can fuel your next flight.
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7min
November 09, 2025 This Week in Water for November 9, 2025
A Major World City Could Run Out of Water. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.
Headlines:
As the COP30 climate summit got underway in Brazil last week, notably absent were the U.S., China, India and Russia.
Tehran, Iran could reach “Day Zero” within two weeks—and if no rain falls, the city might need to be evacuated.
Voters in last week’s election were energized…by their electric bills.
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