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August 02, 2020 This Week in Water for August 2, 2020
What Happens to All the Tear Gas After Protests? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
Headlines:
There are worries about what chemicals in tear gas will do to the environment—particularly the water.
That sinking feeling—four California "hotspots" are vulnerable to subsidence and sea level rise.
A common mineral used in cellphones or computer batteries may also be in drinking water supplies—and it could have a health benefit.
There’s another potential source of ocean pollution—city lights.
Affording one’s electric bills in the UK could soon be a breeze.
7 min
July 26, 2020 This Week in Water for July 26, 2020
A 4,000-Year Drought in the Southwest? It Could Happen.That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
Headlines:
A cave in Nevada is revealing some dire implications for the American Southwest.
A group of heavy hitters from the world of finance are warning of economic disaster without urgent action on climate change.
There's a mysterious hole off the Gulf Coast of Florida about 150 feet beneath the water's surface.
The amount of plastic trash piling up in our oceans every year is expected to nearly triple by 2040.
There might be a powerful treatment for COVID-19...in our oceans.
7 min
July 19, 2020 This Week in Water for July 19, 2020
A Major Source of Ocean Pollution You’ve Never Heard Of. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
Headlines:
Methane emissions are skyrocketing and the two biggest sources are fossil fuels and cows that release gas when they burp.
COVID-19 is making weather forecasting less accurate.
A new study says the world’s paved roads are releasing potentially toxic pollutants into the environment.
How your car's tires and brakes are shedding plastic into oceans thousands of miles away.
They can check out any time they like—(but hopefully) they never leave.
7 min
July 12, 2020 This Week in Water for July 12, 2020
Could Beavers Be Making Climate Change Worse? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
Headlines:
Despite decent winter snowfall, runoff in the Colorado and Rio Grande River Basins is not looking very good.
The number of dust storms in the Southwest has doubled in recent decades—a situation that could strain ICU units already dealing with COVID-19.
Beavers might make the Arctic melt even faster.
NOAA may not being doing right by the North Atlantic right whale.
Your favorite type of beer could reveal something about your personality.
7 min
June 28, 2020 This Week in Water for June 28, 2020
Could PFAS Contaminants Make the Coronavirus Worse? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
Headlines:
The EPA is moving to craft exemptions for PFAS chemicals as another federal agency questions their connection to COVID-19.
It's not just oceans—fruits and vegetables have microplastics in them, too.
Programs that plant trees to mitigate climate change could backfire.
There might be a new method to desalinate seawater that's profitable and environmentally benign.
In the latest NASA challenge, you'll get bonus points for considering vomit in your design.
7 min
June 21, 2020 This Week in Water for June 21, 2020
To Stop the Coronavirus, Put a Lid on It. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
Headlines:
The great American outdoors just got a lot greater.
The EPA defied a court order and will not set a drinking water standard for a known endocrine disruptor.
Public restrooms could spread the coronavirus, according to a study published last week.
There's a plume of dust from the Sahara extending over the Atlantic Ocean and it's visible from space.
Could blowing soap bubbles help pollinate flowers?
7 min
June 14, 2020 This Week in Water for June 14, 2020
It’s Raining Plastics on the National Parks. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
We may soon have more discarded face masks in the ocean than jellyfish.
Plastics are being carried high in the atmosphere and then depositing in remote areas when it rains or snows.
A Russian diesel spill shows how buildings in the permafrost are vulnerable to global warming.
Abandoned coal mines in the UK are finding new life providing heat.
Returning sea otters sequester carbon.
7 min
June 07, 2020 This Week in Water for June 7, 2020
While the Nation Protests, Trump Rolls Back Environmental Protections. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
Trump ordered federal agencies to bypass critical environmental laws for projects, including oil and gas pipelines, highways, and mines.
In another order, Trump rolled back protections for an East Coast marine monument established by President Obama.
The EPA was found to have broken the law in its approval of weed killing products with dicamba.
Could floating turbines help solve our energy needs?
How you do your laundry matters.
7 min
May 31, 2020 This Week in Water for May 31, 2020
Could Turning Beaches Green Fight Climate Change? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
Forests have been getting shorter and younger over the past 50 years and that might have broad impacts on global ecosystems.
A nonprofit wants to turn the tide on climate change by turning beaches green.
Less snow could fall in North America by the end of the century unless greenhouse gas emissions are curbed.
Cyclones may be fueling global warming.
Lyme disease and COVID-19 have similar symptoms—don't mistake them.
7 min
May 24, 2020 This Week in Water for May 24, 2020
How Thunderstorms Can Make Your Allergies Worse. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
Dam failures in Michigan point to a larger problem with aging infrastructure and climate change.
Urban street trees are declining and one reason might be leaky natural gas pipelines.
Bumblebees have a hack to get plants to bloom.
People with hay fever might hope that rainstorms will wash away pollen, but that's not what happens.
A restaurant in Italy may soon be in Switzerland—without budging an inch.
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