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  • This Week in Water for March 29, 2020
    Tracking the Coronavirus Through...Sewage. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    The EPA announced that due to the coronavirus it’s suspending the enforcement of laws that protect air and water.
    Some people in the U.S. can’t wash their hands to protect themselves from COVID-19.
    Crowded refugee camps around the world are breeding grounds for the coronavirus because of a lack of soap and water, and food.
    A company is developing a kit that will provide a real-time map of COVID-19 as it spreads, without the need for testing individuals.
    Want a healthy heart? Take a bath.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for March 22, 2020
    Vaccines We Need May Be Threatened by Mining. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Seabed mining could threaten a source for a possible coronavirus vaccine.
    A new species found in the deepest part of the ocean was named after the plastic found inside it.
    In the midst of the current health crisis, officials all over the world are pleading with the public not to flush wipes.
    Pro Tip: When snacking on sugary foods during the health crisis, drink more water.
    Reindeers to the rescue!
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for March 15, 2020
    Not to Worry—Your Tap Water Is Safe from the Coronavirus. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Congress is urging utilities across the country not to shut off water to customers with delinquent accounts in the face of the COVID-19 crisis.
    Dissolved organic carbon will be a problem for half of the world's population.
    Los Angeles is looking to the Navajo to provide electricity from wind and solar.
    Noisy ocean vessels leave crabs too stressed to hide from danger.
    This singer just got a bug named after her. It was "born this way."
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for March 1, 2020
    Coke and Pepsi Are Being Sued for Lying. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Houston, we have an infrastructure problem.
    The largest carbon sink you've never heard of is threatened by oil development.
    Ocean gyres have been creeping toward Earth's poles by about a half mile each year since the 1980s.
    A new lawsuit claims that companies like Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Nestlé knowingly polluted the oceans while misleading the public.
    The “doomsday” vault got a new, big deposit.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for February 23, 2020
    Are Potty Habits Spreading the Coronavirus? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    The rapid spread of COVID-19 is believed to be through coughing and sneezing, but new research suggests it may also be transmitted through human poop.
    JP Morgan Bank, the single biggest funder of fossil fuel companies in the world, is freaking out about climate change.
    The small snapping shrimp creates a crackling noise that sounds like sizzling bacon—and it's getting louder as oceans warm.
    Poll: Nearly 60 percent of respondents say they would be more likely to support candidates who favor the Green New Deal.
    Why do whales migrate? It could be they want a spa day.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for February 16, 2019
    Could the East Coast Start Looking Like the West Coast? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Groundwater is drying up all across the U.S.—and the East may take it the hardest.
    “This is your captain speaking. We are changing altitude to save the planet.”
    The loss of nature will have a huge global economic price tag.
    Boris's Brexit bridge could bomb—literally.
    How you wash your dishes might affect climate change.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for February 9, 2020
    Wastewater Could Power All American Homes. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Scientists warn that environmental threats to the planet could cascade, leading to a global systemic collapse.
    Bumblebees are having a hard time taking the heat as the planet warms—but you can help.
    Municipal wastewater contains valuable minerals, nutrients—and energy.
    Wildfires can increase snowpack—but there's a downside.
    Dogs may save your orange juice.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for February 2, 2020
    Farmers Are Being Paid to Stop Climate Change. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Scientists have revealed an alarming problem at the so-called “doomsday glacier” in Antarctica.
    The EPA has made two controversial decisions: re-approving the use of glyphosate and making it easier for cities to dump raw sewage into rivers.
    U.S. mayors rank water infrastructure projects as their top choice to get funding, ahead of roads and broadband.
    Startup companies are helping farmers to get paid to sequester carbon.
    Study: Buildings can become a global CO2 sink if made out of wood instead of cement and steel.
    What's the best treatment if a child gets a burn? It's not aloe vera or butter.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for January 26, 2020
    Fifty Years of Protections...Gone. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    In what is seen as a victory for fossil fuel producers, farmers, and real estate developers, the Trump administration strips away water protections.
    Could your smartphone one day run on seawater?
    Australia's marine life is suffering from the bushfires, too.
    UN: The climate crisis must be considered in asylum applications.
    Tossing out food fuels the climate crisis.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for January 19, 2020
    Is the Panama Canal Running Out of...Water? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Water levels are dropping in the Panama Canal, resulting in fewer ships making the crossing.
    Many are criticizing the recently passed USMCA for not protecting the environment—and supporting oil and gas.
    A secret operation was conducted in Australia to save an ancient species from the bushfires.
    A new report examines the assumption that as drought increases in parts of the world, so too will conflict.
    How to make your clothes last longer—all while saving the planet.
    7 min

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