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A Toilet That Pays People to Use It. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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Excessive heat continued to grip the West, where over 30 million people were under either an excessive heat warning or advisory.

Extreme high temperatures in Canada caused over one billion sea creatures to die.

La Niña conditions could bring wet and cool weather to the Northwest but dampen the possibility of rain across the Southwest.

To prevent roads from getting too hot with climate change, some cities are spraying the asphalt with...sunscreen.

Imagine having a toilet that pays you to use it.

Could There Be a Mask Mandate...for Cows? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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Climate change and extreme drought led to the record-setting "heat dome" in the western U.S. and Canada last week.

According to a new report, American cities lack "tree equity."

As drought deepens in the West, for the first time ever, anglers are being asked to limit fishing on a celebrated trout stream in Colorado.

Cows in Europe might start wearing masks to slow the pace of global warming.

Climate Change Is Driving Plant Die-Offs in the Desert. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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A new infrastructure bill could be the largest investment in clean drinking water and wastewater in American history.

Drought in parts of Montana has led to a plague of grasshoppers.

Vegetation is disappearing in desert ecosystems already on the edge of habitability.

The U.S. Navy detonated a 40,000-pound bomb in the ocean off Florida.

They’re strong, light, humongous, and have nice curves. Use 'em again.

Water-Guzzling Data Centers Are Being Built in the Arizona Desert. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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Severe drought in the West is increasing the risk of electricity shortages, as water levels needed to generate hydropower fall.

Mesa, Arizona, recently approved a massive new computer data center, which will require over one million gallons of water a day.

Usually mosquitoes are only a summertime nuisance, but a new study shows they might bug us in the spring and fall, too.

Antidepressants in streams and ponds are making crayfish cray-cray.

The Michelin Man has taken up sailing.

Starting in the late 1950s, nearly everything but the kitchen sink was put in the ocean off the Southern California coast to promote sportfishing and recreational diving. It may sound like dumping, but initially there was serious science behind it.

Yellow Is The New Green. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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This state is telling residents that when it comes to their landscapes, they need only "to survive not thrive."

The Biden administration moves to expand protections for waterways.

Biden officials won’t allow roads or development in the Tongass National Forest, one of the world’s largest intact temperate rainforests.

Earth just got a new ocean.

Scientists locate reclusive whales using bomb detectors.

Plastic Barbie® wants to keep oceans free of plastics.

Spider silk shows promise as a single-use plastic alternative.

Many of the World’s Lakes Are in Trouble. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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Drought in the West leads one governor to ask residents to pray for rain.

The Biden administration suspends some drilling leases in Alaska but supports a fossil fuel project in a separate sensitive Arctic landscape.

In an alarming trend, freshwater lakes are losing oxygen at a rate three to nine times faster than the oceans.

In the latest “land back” effort by indigenous people, a tribe in Maine has reclaimed an island taken nearly 200 years ago.

Elephants use their trunks as a suitcase.

As Drought Worsens, The Feds Turn Off the Tap. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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It’s shaping up to be the worst water crisis in generations, as severe drought stretches from Canada to Mexico.

Because of the drought, young Chinook salmon, which normally swim downstream to the Pacific Ocean, are making the journey by truck.

A rule meant to curb air pollution from ships is leading to ocean pollution.

A new study finds ghost forests release "tree farts" that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions.

An airport made beer—a lighter German-style Kölsch— using air conditioners.

Bees Stick Out Their Tongues to Detect COVID-19. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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The official "normal" temperature across the U.S. is now one degree hotter than it was 20 years ago.

Two new reports say catastrophic sea level rise can be avoided—but only if we act quickly.

Biden's "America the Beautiful" initiative could redefine U.S. conservation as we know it.

Researchers in the Netherlands have taught bees to sniff out COVID-19.

New shape-shifting pasta saves on packaging and cooking time.

Wild Horses Survive in the Desert by Digging Wells. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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Barrels found off the coast of California expose what has long been suspected—industries have treated the ocean as a cheap alternative to landfills.

Herds of wild horses and donkeys roam deserts and dig wells to get water to benefit themselves and other species.

Container ships are piled high with boxes that mostly stay on board even in rough seas, but it turns out, some are falling off.

The waste that comes from corn—stalks, leaves, and husks—can be used to clean water.

Wasps—not the gangsters of the insect world they're made out to be.