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H2ORadio episodes

  • This Week in Water for April 23, 2023
    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 brighter future with this new system.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for April 16, 2023
    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 study, they do so at the expense of the poor.
    Penguins are ironing out climate change—until they can't.
    6 min
  • This Week in Water for April 9, 2023
    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 more home runs in the future.
    6 min
  • This Week in Water for April 2, 2023
    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 toughest and longest sailing race is doing critical ocean science.
    6 min
  • This Week in Water for March 26, 2023
    Everything Everywhere All at Once. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Headlines:
    The IPCC says their latest report is their final warning on the climate crisis—yet, still offers hope.
    The Biden administration has announced land and water protections plus its Ocean Climate Action Plan.
    Want to save caterpillars? Here's how.
    Instant beer? Yup, just add water.
    6 min
  • This Week in Water for March 19, 2023
    The Looming Threat of “Phosphogeddon.” That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Headlines:
    The failure of Silicon Valley Bank could affect the fight against climate change.
    A first-of-its-kind report on the world’s water resources contains a dire warning.
    We are facing a shortage of an element critical to life on Earth.
    Ever heard of mycoforestry? The practice could produce food—and combat climate change.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for March 12, 2023
    One Hundred Days of Solitude…Under the Sea. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Headlines:
    Atmospheric rivers can now be ranked globally like hurricanes for their intensity and duration.
    Hasta la vista, La Niña.
    Freddy—"like a B-reel horror movie that never ends."
    If all goes according to plan, this professor hopes to “come out superhuman.”
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for March 5, 2023
    High Hopes for the High Seas. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Headlines:
    After 20 years of talks, countries have agreed to a historic treaty to protect the high seas.
    A new study says a dirty ocean can mean dirty air for coastal communities.
    Here's a reason your strawberries might look red and plump but taste meh.
    Many insects pee, but this one bug is a smartass at getting rid of its urine.
    6 min
  • This Week in Water for February 26, 2023
    William Shakespeare…Eco Warrior? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Headlines:
    The first anniversary of the war in Ukraine has passed, and its effects on people and the environment will last for generations to come.
    There are new concerns about contaminants from the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that stay in the ground for a long time.
    A new book says Shakespeare was an environmentalist, tackling issues like overfishing, mining, and the fur trade.
    Attention, clowns! Balloons are no laughing matter in this town.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for February 19, 2023
    Whales Are Wailing Less and Fighting More. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Headlines:
    Water contamination concerns linger two weeks after the train derailment in eastern Ohio.
    Urban dwellers in the Colorado River Basin have reduced their water footprint.
    If you haven’t heard of biochar, that may soon change.
    Male whales are changing their tune when it comes to finding love.
    7 min

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