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  • This Week in Water for December 6, 2020
    What You Don’t Know About Roly Polies. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Headlines:
    There’s a new source of pollution from PFAS compounds—the so-called “forever chemicals”—that could be contaminating water supplies.
    These bottles send messages about how they drift in the ocean.
    Steelhead trout are getting mercury poisoning from roly polies.
    This preservative is killing Coho salmon in Puget Sound.
    In a race against time, wildlife conservationists are braving waters full of crocodiles to rescue giraffes.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for November 29, 2020
    The Trump Administration Scurries to Lock in Its Environmental Agenda. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Headlines:
    Before the Trump administration leaves, it's rushing to pass rules that may be harmful to the environment or benefit corporations.
    Why dolphins don't get the bends.
    Using one problem to solve another is the philosophy of a company that aims to house millions of people who lack adequate shelter.
    The big island of Hawai'i gets a lot of rain but struggles to meet demands for freshwater. Scientists may have just discovered a new source.
    Oysters have gone unsold due to the pandemic. A new solution dumps them to restore ecosystems—and save jobs.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for November 22, 2020
    How Milk Can Help Capture Carbon. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Headlines:
    Could California's Salton Sea become “Lithium Valley?”
    It won't be easy for President-elect Biden to delete Trump's water rules.
    Meet the shrimp who leave the water and walk on land.
    Because of this new research there's no need to cry over spilled milk.
    When it comes to mushrooms, one person’s trash is another one's treasure.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for November 15, 2020
    How Fast Can Biden Reverse Trump’s Environmental Policies? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Headlines:
    Hurricanes that make landfall are lasting longer and staying stronger.
    What will a Biden administration mean for the environment and climate change?
    How camels keep their cool has inspired a new material.
    Wolves change habitats in an ecological chain reaction by preying upon beavers.
    A two-fer—harvesting crops and energy on the same land.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for November 8, 2020
    Why “Plyscrapers” Are on the Rise. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Headlines:
    Meeting Paris climate targets will take more than electric cars and renewable energy. It will mean looking at our grocery carts.
    There aren’t any mountains in Denmark, but you can ski in its capital, Copenhagen.
    “Plyscrapers” are skyscrapers made from wood—and they're catching on as a way to capture and use less carbon.
    There's a runaway iceberg that could wreak havoc on wildlife for years to come.
    Sure, 2020 was bad, but at least it didn't rain...rocks.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for November 1, 2020
    Climate Change Is Coming for Rock and Roll. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Headlines:
    Sticks and logs gathered from the forest floor can indicate how likely it is that a wildfire will ignite.
    As many as half a million barrels containing DDT might be deep in the ocean off the Southern California coast.
    Waste from crustaceans like prawn and crabs could be used to treat Parkinson's disease.
    A new method can clean water using...dirt.
    Guitars may gently weep because of climate change.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for October 25, 2020
    How Jellyfish Take Some of the Sting Out of Global Warming. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Headlines:
    A potential crisis between the U.S. and Mexico may have been averted.
    Babies could be getting more than formula when they drink from plastic bottles.
    Remember this the next time you get stung—jellyfish sequester a whole lot of carbon.
    A recent discovery at an ancient Maya city reveals that they were way ahead of other world civilizations in making their water safe to drink.
    A funeral was held in Oregon for a dead body...of ice.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for October 18, 2020
    Holiday Glitter Could Be River Litter. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Headlines:
    Greeting cards and wrapping paper could be a threat to rivers and lakes.
    Cruise ship graveyards have become a booming business.
    A new Harvard study says there's another harmful effect from fracking.
    Old Faithful might not be so dependable as the planet warms.
    According to a new study, to keep kids healthy, have them play in the dirt.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for October 11, 2020
    Laughing Gas Is No Laughing Matter. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Headlines:
    There could be a better way to capture carbon than planting trees.
    No, your dentist is not responsible for this powerful greenhouse gas escaping into the atmosphere—but what you bite into may be.
    Although the world is eagerly anticipating a COVID-19 vaccine, one group that might not be so hopeful? Sharks.
    Greenpeace Russia has called it an ecological disaster.
    An egg-ceptional way to stop the illegal wildlife trade.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for October 4, 2020
    A Better Way to Recycle Plastics? Think Pac-Man. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Headlines:
    These bright yellow barriers that lift from the seabed could save a beloved European city from climate change.
    There is new hope around the plague of plastics piling up in our oceans and waterways.
    Reservoirs around the world bask in the sun, and they hold huge potential for producing energy.
    Last week we told you about zombie storms—weather events that appear to have died but come to back to life. This week it’s zombie fires.
    Blue whales sing at night—until they're on the move—and then they become daytime crooners.
    7 min

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