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Are Nitrates in Water Causing Cancer? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

An enormous aquifer has been discovered off the U.S. East Coast roughly between Massachusetts and New Jersey.

The drinking water standard for nitrates was set in 1962. It needs to be revisited.

Boaty McBoatface goes into the abyss and makes an amazing discovery.

Eight U.S. senators from both parties have written to the premier of British Columbia, Canada, complaining about mining pollution.

Want to save North America's monarch butterflies? If you live in a city you can help.

Researchers trained seals to sing “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.”

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has said a changing climate is predicted to affect drinking water treatment and distribution systems in a negative way. Disturbances like wildfires, hurricanes, and floods are being exacerbated by global warming, and those who operate treatment facilities to ensure safe water comes out of our faucets are going to need to meet the challenge.

Monica Emelko, a professor of engineering and environmental science at Waterloo University in Ontario, Canada, is one of many scientists and engineers who recognize that uncertain conditions are going to require water providers to be resilient. Dr. Emelko spoke with H2O Radio in June 2019 following a presentation at the American Water Works Association Conference in Denver, and likened water treatment in the future to Formula 1 racing—it will require drivers who can anticipate curves in the road ahead—and, of course, a good pit crew.

How the Zebra Got Its Stripes. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

Nearly 60 years ago, Rachel Carson warned about the dangers of DDT, and although the pesticide was banned, the effects may still be with us.

As climate change brings more droughts, there are increased efforts to conserve water. But conservation has some surprising consequences.

In Greenland, highly unusual events occurred Wednesday and Thursday last week.

Global warming may lead to a shift in the time of day that thunderstorms happen.

Why do zebras have stripes? New research says the answer's not black and white.

”Ghost Forests" Are the New Face of the Climate Crisis and They’re as Frightening as They Sound.” That story and more on H2O Radio’s news report about water.

A new study reveals that heat waves in the South are strongly associated with declining sea ice in the Arctic.

Which aspect of climate change will be more threatening to U.S. agriculture—heat or drought?

"Day Zero" has hit India.

There's a lifestyle habit you can control that might reduce your risk of Alzheimer's.

Eco-Friendly Containers? Not So Friendly. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

The Midwest continues to be plagued by severe weather with numerous tornadoes and major flooding.

Momentum is building across the country for something once considered a fringe movement.

A new study describes how insecticides are not only failing to control mosquitoes, they're killing off their predators instead.

PFAS chemicals are being used in compostable food containers thought to be eco-friendly alternatives.

Pohoiki Beach, on the Big Island of Hawaii, formed after the Kilauea volcano erupted—and although it's brand new, it has an old problem.

A case in U.S. federal court next week could decide the fate of the climate crisis in our country.

It’s Raining...Plastics. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

A researcher was looking for what was causing nitrogen pollution in Rocky Mountain NP—and instead found plastic.

Have you ever wondered about date labels on food that say "Use Before..." or "Sell By..." They could be changing.

Nearly 300 scientists disagree with the U.S. Forest Service about how to manage forests after wildfires.

Which would you prefer when you die? Cremation..? Burial..? Or,...being composted?

Trees throw shade on climate change.

A massive oil shale project is being planned on the border between Colorado and Utah that would take a lot of water out of the Colorado River Basin. The proposal by a European company, was authorized to proceed by the federal government; however, it may now find itself between a rock and a hard place because of a lawsuit recently filed by eight environmental organizations.

A Radioactive Coffin May Be Leaking in the Pacific. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

The spring flooding of 2019—already the most damaging in 25 years—is not like your grandfather's floods—or even your father's.

What happened to all the material that made up the city of Hiroshima, after the atomic bomb was dropped?

The Marshall Islands has a kind of coffin built in the 1970s—and it's leaking.

Plastic pollution in the oceans may have an effect on the air we breathe.

Jumping in a pool without first showering affects its chemistry—and not in a good way.

You can clean up the Chicago River—from the comfort of your couch.

The Key to Stopping Climate Denial? Middle Schoolers. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

More rain has fallen in the lower 48 states over the last 12 months than during any similar period in over 120 years of record keeping.

About one in eight animal and plant species on Earth is threatened with extinction, many within decades.

The search for lithium in the U.S. may be leading to a battle in Death Valley, California.

"Bomb carbon" has been found in crustaceans in the deepest ocean trenches.

Daughters might be more persuasive in changing their dads' minds about the climate crisis.

How Air Conditioners Could Save the Planet. That Story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

Forest fires in the West are causing snow to melt earlier—and that could affect water supplies and trigger even more fires.

As global warming melts sea ice in the Arctic, it's also heating up geopolitics.

Hippos act like conveyor belts and their poop plays a vital role.

The FDA is failing to act about recent reports of arsenic in bottled water.

Crowdsourcing "crowd oil" might be a cool way to combat the climate crisis.