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What Wildfire Smoke Could Do to Your Skin. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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Wildfire smoke can damage the largest organ of the human body—skin.

Of the thousands of miles of oil and gas pipelines running through the Gulf of Mexico, almost none of them are checked for leaks.

Trump’s unfinished border wall is worrying communities along the Rio Grande.

"Pizzlies" are growing in numbers because of climate change.

Brush your teeth! It could keep you safer from COVID-19.

China Tells Japan, “If It's Safe, Drink It.” That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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Japan announced it will gradually release wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean, sparking criticism.

A simple solution for sea level rise is being thrown away.

There's white paint—and then there's "new ultra-white paint"—and it can cool buildings by eight degrees Fahrenheit.

A pair of college students hopes to restore sand to Louisiana's coastline, bottle by bottle.

This floating hotel not only rotates, but in the process, also generates its own electricity.

Corporations Join Environmentalists to Protect the Ocean. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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Four major corporations that could profit from deep-sea mining now support a temporary ban.

In the West, the length of time between rainstorms has become longer and annual rainfall has become less predictable.

More snow is melting in the West before the traditional end of winter, which is more than just bad news for skiers.

Leaving Las Vegas: Lawns

A Spanish restaurant has the superfood of the future on the menu—and it's sourced from the sea.

Soles of shoes could one day be made from filet of sole.

Climate Change Is Taking a Bite Out of Agriculture. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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People think climate change is a distant problem, but it’s already eating away at the world’s food supply.

There's a natural way to turn back the clock on ocean acidification.

Scientists have detected a toxin called "Very Fast Death Factor" in the air near ponds with algal blooms.

Study: Elephants have plenty of habitat—but for humans.

Forests are just like us. They’re a lot more productive with a jolt of caffeine.

How Some COVID-19 Deaths Could Have Been Avoided. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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Update on Suez ship: Still stuck.

An estimated 9,000 COVID-19 deaths might have been avoided if water utilities had not cut off service to delinquent accounts.

Scientists are turning wood into bioplastic that completely degrades after three months.

A recent MIT innovation is purifying water with tree branches.

If you lived on these islands you could fill your car’s tank using the ocean.

A New Place to Generate Power and Conserve Water. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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Researchers at UC, Santa Cruz, have a bright idea about how to conserve water and generate electricity at the same time.

Climate change is coming for one of Arizona's most famous icons.

Scientists find a way to make a more sustainable beef burger.

Can melting glaciers cause earthquakes?

Sperm whales have the largest brain of all known mammals—and it helped them outwit 19th-century whalers.

The Connection Between Pollen and Viruses. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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Summer could become six months long because of climate change.

Pollen can make anyone—even those without hay fever—more susceptible to viruses.

If this creature gets decapitated, it simply grows a new body.

Shippers are making money off of shipping nothing.

Got a great fish tale? Researchers want you to boast in the name of science.

MC Hammer Thinks You Can’t Touch This Science. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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Climate change is decimating butterflies in the U.S. West.

Most of Northern California's kelp forest ecosystem is gone, replaced by widespread "urchin barrens."

Humans are "low flow"—they evolved to run on less water than our closest primate relatives.

Birds are declining worldwide, but the coffee you chose may help save them.

She's known as the “Fish DJ” and The Hammer thinks she nails it.

In 1948, a World War II-era bomber crashed into Lake Mead, the massive reservoir formed by Hoover Dam that straddles the Arizona-Nevada border. After several failed attempts to locate the plane, it was finally discovered in the early 2000s—still remarkably intact. As lake levels fall, will the draw to see the plane finish it off?

Dave Conlin, chief of the Submerged Resources Center (SRC) of the National Park Service describes his first dive on the Lake Mead B-29, which crashed into the water in 1948 and was found in the early 2000s.