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Powering Your Car with a Lobster. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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“Today, it is Pakistan. Tomorrow, it could be your country.”

The crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, where tens of thousands have been without clean water, shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone.

Fifty years ago, ads said to “put a tiger in your tank," but now it might be a crab, shrimp, or lobster.

A “tree potato” could be a climate change-proof food of the future.

Turning Wind Turbines into Gummy Bears. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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Diplomats from around the world have failed to reach an agreement (again) on protecting marine life on the high seas.

If you had to guess, which do you think could produce more lettuce—a rural farm or an urban garden?

Old wind turbines could one day be recycled into diapers, countertops,...or candy.

How an “air traffic control” for ships could quiet the seas and help the climate.

This “Lightning” Could Power the Grid. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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“We needed a deal yesterday.” The Colorado River crisis continues, as the feds talked tough but did little.

So-called “forever” chemicals may not last forever after all.

These artificial leaves can produce clean fuels from sunlight and water.

Electrifying the grid...with a pickup truck.

Too Little Water in California? How About Too Much. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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A new study warns of megafloods in California—a disaster that seems implausible as the state confronts a historic megadrought.

Composting is an easy way to keep landfills from being a climate disaster.

“Old-growth grasslands” have been an overlooked climate solution. But that could be changing.

Researchers ranked 57,000 of the most commonly consumed foods by their environmental impact.

Jamie Sudler of H2O Radio discusses water in the West and climate change on the news program Connections on KGNU in Boulder, Colorado.

To Make This Battery Work, Just Add Water. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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To avoid a calamitous “dead pool,” the Colorado River needs a plumber.

Setting aside farmland for nature—or “rewilding”—can boost biodiversity and even increase crop yields.

To make a battery that would be nontoxic and biodegradable, researchers made one out of paper.

Earth is spinning faster, and tech companies don't want scientists to “leap” to conclusions.

One Solution to the Climate Crisis is a Pane in the Glass. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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Floods in St. Louis and Kentucky came from storms that regenerated and linked together like train cars, each dumping over the same area.

Democrats took aim at the climate crisis with a bill that was crafted with the help of Senator Joe Manchin, who agreed after secret negotiations.

Democratic Republic of Congo called itself a “Solution Country” to the climate crisis, but now plans to open its rainforest to oil and gas drilling.

How putting a Van Gogh on a building could help it use less energy.

Going Outside…How Hot Is Too Hot? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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Biden called climate change a clear and present danger but not an emergency...yet.

Lake Mead on the Colorado River has lost 27 feet since last year and 45 feet since 2020—and predicting future water flows just got harder.

People are not prepared for the risk excessive heat will pose to their bodies—especially when combined with humidity.

If your car is dirty, would you take it to a dry cleaner?

How Aspirin Can Fight the Pain of Climate Change. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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Sequoias in Yosemite National Park were saved from wildfire, but a new study says other California’s trees are dying and might not return.

A dairy farmer in Washington state has shown that we can worm our way toward a climate solution.

“Take two aspirin and call me in the morning” could be advice a doctor gives to a plant stressed by drought or heat.

In a crabby mood? Claw your way to this whiskey.

One of latest trends in the beauty industry is to keep the large volume of waste that salons generate out of landfills. Looking good now means being sustainable. A handful of companies are collecting the hard-to-recycle beauty items, but once they leave salons they seem to disappear into a black hole—or rather a green hole—destination unknown. Should we care?