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  • This Week in Water for September 17, 2023
    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 up text, images, video—and water.
    "Gimme Shelter"—just not a bus shelter.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for September 10, 2023
    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.
    6 min
  • This Week in Water for September 3, 2023
    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 glass of wine—should you drink it?
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for August 27, 2023
    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 future is no longer a lock.
    Researchers find that coffee can add a kick to concrete.
    6 min
  • This Week in Water for August 20, 2023
    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 climate crisis, but according to new research, we should also be planting...rocks.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for August 13, 2023
    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 companies are trying to eliminate contrails.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for August 6, 2023
    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 coat could help save the planet.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for July 30, 2023
    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 lose arms, tilt to one side, or collapse entirely.
    An offshore wind farm...that’s for the birds.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for July 23, 2023
    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 stay away.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for July 16, 2023
    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.
    Using “molecular scissors” to make paper that's better for the environment.
    7 min

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