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H2ORadio episodes

  • This Week in Water for February 12, 2023
    How the Super Bowl Could Power Your Next Flight. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Headlines:
    As profits roll in, oil giants double down on fossil fuels.
    Canada joined other nations in putting the brakes on this controversial ocean activity.
    So-called “glacial lake outburst floods” threaten millions of people worldwide.
    How chicken wings from the Super Bowl will take flight.
    6 min
  • This Week in Water for February 5, 2023
    The Last Straw for Plastics. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Headlines:
    California refuses to agree with other basin states about Colorado River reductions.
    The Great Lakes have a way to stop drought-stricken Western states that might be eyeing their water.
    When life imitates art—minus the zombies.
    The debate over straws...sucks, but there might be a way to sip sustainably.
    6 min
  • This Week in Water for January 29, 2023
    How to Help Poor Countries Protect Nature. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Headlines:
    Biden protects the most heavily visited wilderness area in the U.S.
    It’s being called an “environmental nightmare”—but the perpetrators may never be caught.
    Buildings, like people, could one day put on layers to keep warm and then peel them off when it gets too hot.
    This country, which is awash in biodiversity but sinking in debt, just struck a win-win deal.
    6 min
  • This Week in Water for January 22, 2023
    Three Reasons to Be Optimistic About the Climate. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Headlines:
    A “carbon con”? A new study disputes the benefits of carbon offsets.
    Tipping points are scary inflection points of climate disaster, but new research outlines three positive ones that could save us.
    Eating freshwater fish could serve up a dose of toxic PFAS chemicals.
    This device can redirect lightning bolts.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for January 8, 2023
    This “007” Keeps the Ocean Safe from Plastic. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Headlines:
    Atmospheric rivers have dumped record rain and snow in California—but they won't solve the drought. Why?
    Plastic waste meets its match in “007.”
    Europe is experiencing its most intense winter heatwave in history.
    When it comes to skipping stones, you've probably been doing it wrong.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for December 18, 2022
    The True Reason for Attila the Hun’s Raids. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Headlines:
    Last week, the largest water supplier in the country declared a drought emergency.
    Experts are calling this a game changer for knowing where water is on Earth.
    A rare wildflower that grows on just ten acres of land in Nevada has put a lithium mine on notice.
    Attila the Hun-gry?
    6 min
  • This Week in Water for December 11, 2022
    Red to Grow, Blue to Flow. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Headlines:
    The Keystone pipeline that ruptured in northeast Kansas last week is among the largest onshore oil leaks in over ten years.
    If the UN biodiversity conference happening now in Canada fails, all of Earth’s ecology could begin to collapse.
    When it comes to solar panels, red light means more green.
    To help the planet, this company suggests you “soil your undies.”
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for December 4, 2022
    Turning Ocean Plastic into Pharmaceuticals. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Headlines:
    For researchers, Mauna Loa's eruption last week was science interrupted.
    The National Park Service is making a change at the Grand Canyon to remove an offensive name on a popular trail.
    Short-haul flights in France are being banned to reduce carbon emissions.
    Ocean plastic is a vexing issue, but this discovery could make the problem a less bitter pill to swallow.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for November 27, 2022
    A Railroad Strike Could Derail Water Systems. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Headlines:
    A strike by U.S. railroad workers next month could affect water systems across the country.
    Millions of e-cigarettes are tossed into landfills—along with their valuable lithium.
    This ocean buoy can desalinate water without using electricity, emitting greenhouses gases, or harming marine life.
    How facial recognition software is helping to conserve marine life.
    6 min

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