H2ORadio

By H2ORadio

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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H2ORadio episodes:

March 13, 2022 This Week in Water for March 13, 2022
Kite Energy Might Start to Soar. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
Headlines:
The Amazon may be reaching a tipping point, where it becomes a grassy savannah and forests can’t return.
If you have a cat, you might be unwittingly feeding it endangered shark meat.
The invasion of Ukraine has underscored the urgency of getting off fossil fuels. One renewable solution might be found sky high.
You *otter* find a greener way to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day.
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6min
March 07, 2022 This Week in Water for March 6, 2022
Putin’s War in Ukraine Freezes Arctic Research. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
Headlines:
The IPCC report out last week says we must act this decade to save ourselves from the worst impacts of climate change.
“It looks like Iron Curtain 2 has come down between us,” according to one oceanographer.
The room erupted in cheers and applause last week after world leaders agreed to draft a historic treaty.
How to grow spinach in the desert without rain.
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7min
February 28, 2022 This Week in Water for February 27, 2022
The Environmental Consequences of the War in Ukraine. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
Headlines:
There will be impacts to the environment following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Wildfires are becoming more intense, frequent, and occurring in places never before affected, according to a new UN study.
The International Energy Agency says governments are underreporting methane emissions—by a lot.
Does the manner in which fruits and vegetables are grown make them more nutritious?
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7min
February 21, 2022 This Week in Water for February 20, 2022
Tips from the Bible on Eating Sustainably. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
Headlines:
A new report says sea level rise along U.S. coastlines is accelerating and will go up by about one foot by 2050.
Drugs are polluting the world's rivers, posing a serious threat to human and environmental health.
The worst megadrought in the U.S. West happened in the late 1500s, but that record has now been broken.
Squeamish about eating insects? These gummy bears might win you over.
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6min
February 14, 2022 This Week in Water for February 13, 2022
Generating Power While Saving Water. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
Headlines:
At a global conference to protect oceans, fishing operations were likened to organized crime.
About one in three people in the U.S. have detectable levels of a toxic herbicide in their bodies.
A “first-in-the-nation” solar project could also save significant amounts of water.
Swamp-dwelling dinosaurs were just like us—they got sick and were miserable.
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7min
February 06, 2022 This Week in Water for February 6, 2022
A Guilt-Free Shower–Even in Droughts? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
Headlines:
Oceans are warming rapidly. The South Atlantic passed the point of no return 24 years ago.
As the earth warms, demand for air conditioning will increase and could trigger blackouts, a new study predicts.
If people can't get their butts off the ground, this crow will.
Imagine taking a long, hot shower while wasting barely a drop.
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7min
January 30, 2022 This Week in Water for January 30, 2022
A Setback for Oil and Gas. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
Headlines:
A federal judge canceled oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico citing climate change.
U.S. water systems are vulnerable to hackers, so the Biden administration has announced plans to deliver cybersecurity technology.
A company is floating a plan to use buoys to keep idling ships from emitting greenhouse gases.
Redwood forests of the Lost Coast are no longer lost to descendents of their original inhabitants.
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7min
January 24, 2022 This Week in Water for January 23, 2022
A Winter Olympics Without Any Real Snow. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
Headlines:
The volcanic eruption near Tonga could cause long-lasting damage to coral reefs, coastlines, and fisheries.
Scientists say we've now crossed a red line for the amount of plastics and other chemical pollutants to live safely on Earth.
There's a snowball's chance of finding real snow at the Beijing Olympics.
Eating a plant-based diet can yield a double dividend payout.
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7min
January 16, 2022 This Week in Water for January 16, 2022
Drug-Resistant Bacteria Found in Sewer Water. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
Headlines:
Nebraska has fired a first shot in what looks to be a water war with Colorado.
A gene that causes bacteria to be resistant to one of the world’s most important antibiotics has been detected in sewer water.
As birds and mammals migrate to cooler territory because of climate change, plants are losing a way to spread their seeds.
Coffee can jump-start your morning, but the grounds left over could soon put a spring in your step.
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6min
January 09, 2022 This Week in Water for January 9, 2022
Swimming in the Seine, Again. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
Headlines:
The Boulder disaster shows the growing fire risk in the “WUI.”
There were significant victories in the fight against climate change last year—people acted at the local level and won.
Our online shopping habits are leading to many (unhappy) returns.
This river was declared biologically dead in the 1960s, but its health is coming along swimmingly.
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6min

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