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We gladly recycle our aluminum and paper with the expectation it gets repurposed into something new. But the idea that our human waste that we flush down the toilet would get reused somehow might make us wrinkle our noses. Not so for the city of Boulder’s wastewater treatment folks who see sewage as a valuable resource.

Cacti Are in a Prickly Situation. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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Linking global water security as tied to national security, the Biden administration is considering a plan to ensure America’s supplies.

A solution for the unsustainable mining of sand might also solve another huge environmental problem.

Climate change could put up to 90 percent of cactus species at a higher risk of extinction by midcentury.

Can mushrooms communicate? One scientist says they use nearly 50 “words.”

Turning Plastic into a Climate Solution. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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IPCC report: We have the tools to combat the climate crisis.

Researchers find that plastic waste is good at grabbing carbon dioxide.

Cargo ships are secretly dumping oily and toxic wastewater into the oceans.

Science has found a way to have less ice in your ice cream.

Using Garbage to Break Ties with Russia. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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The cryptocurrency industry uses massive amounts of energy, but one campaign says they can cut its electricity demand by 99 percent.

Sea cucumbers—high value, low charisma, and vulnerable to crime.

Europe plans to cut reliance on Russian energy with more wind and solar but also wants garbage not to go to waste.

Wastewater can boost protein to feed a hungry world.

A Vegetable That Can Clean Drinking Water. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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A sinkhole discovered under the Arctic Ocean is a climate wildcard for the planet.

Warming oceans are causing noise to travel faster and last longer.

Microplastics have been found in human blood for the first time.

If you want clean water, then will you come to love okra.

Rivers and Lakes Are Still Polluted 50 Years After the Clean Water Act. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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Former EPA officials reveal that a failure of enforcement of the Clean Water Act has left many waterways contaminated.

There is growing concern that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could cause a “hurricane of hunger and a meltdown of the global food system.”

Climate change is causing more heat waves and fewer cold periods in the ocean.

Scientists discover that redwood trees have different types of leaves for different functions.

Kite Energy Might Start to Soar. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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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.

Putin’s War in Ukraine Freezes Arctic Research. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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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.

The Environmental Consequences of the War in Ukraine. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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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?

Tips from the Bible on Eating Sustainably. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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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.