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  • This Week in Water for July 1, 2018
    An Ocean Is Losing Its Identity. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Aridification of the Colorado River Basin is causing concern—and a warning to Arizona to get its act together.
    Meanwhile, under Colorado law, those with senior water rights can call on those with junior rights to curtail their usage—and one already is.
    Virtually the entire state of New Mexico is dry.
    “Atlantification” is happening at an alarming rate.
    A new study says there are 40 percent more rivers and streams on Earth than previously thought.
    This new sparkling water will be legal only in some places.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for June 24, 2018
    Can Fracking Make You Fat? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    The House version of the Farm Bill is criticized for being a "stunning gift" to the pesticide industry.
    Fracking wastes may have a surprising effect on...human waists.
    The government finally released the contamination report it tried to bury.
    EPA will no longer administer toxic coal ash disposal in Oklahoma.
    “It’s like finding an alien environment on Earth.”
    Dripping tap keeping you awake? Here's a quick hack.
    8 min
  • This Week in Water for June 17, 2018
    Want to Know the Weather in L.A.? Look at New Zealand. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    Antarctica’s ice sheets are melting three times faster per year than previously thought.
    A chemical that is used in MRIs is now accumulating in the world’s oceans.
    El Niño was thought to be a reliable tool for weather prediction, but this new method might be more accurate.
    These trees can grow to be as wide as a bus is long and live up to 3,000 years, but some of the oldest are dying—likely due to
    climate change.
    The Senate Appropriations Committee took action to force the Trump administration to release a study it buried.
    How to dispose of a body.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for June 10, 2018
    How to Find Water in the Desert. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said that carbon dioxide is not a primary contributor to climate change. Now a judge is forcing him to reveal the science he used to arrive at that conclusion.
    In a major victory for the chemical industry, the EPA is narrowing how it looks at risks associated with dangerous chemicals.
    Hawaii is crushing it on climate.
    Scientists put a box in a box in the backyard of a tract home in Arizona.
    A new report led by researchers at the University of Colorado, Boulder, shows that there are three major switches that affect wildfires.
    Adhesive makers are in a sticky situation that spiders can help solve.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for June 3, 2018
    When Being Less Gloomy Isn’t a Good Thing. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    A new analysis shows that many Californians are showering, cooking, washing, and drinking water with excessive contaminants.
    Less "gloom" in Southern California is increasing evaporation, leaving vegetation dried out and susceptible to fire.
    A new study shows that the most effective way to live sustainably is through what people eat.
    Climate change is putting the world’s children, particularly those in poorer areas, at higher risk of some diseases.
    While wildfires can be devastating, they do offer opportunities for researchers to study smoke.
    Sewage doesn’t lie.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for May 27, 2018
    Opioids Are Found in a Major U.S. Waterway. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    It was supposed to be a positive move by the EPA, but it didn't turn out that way.
    Mussels—good indicators of pollutants—test positive for opioids and other drugs in a major U.S. waterway.
    Explorers have discovered a shipwreck with riches worth as much as 17 billion dollars.
    Rising CO2 in the atmosphere could reduce the nutritional value of some foods.
    India and Pakistan are in a severe situation as a heatwave continues.
    Will the mystery of the Loch Ness Monster finally be solved—once and for all?
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for May 20, 2018
    The Trump Administration Buried a Serious Water Contamination Study. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.
    A Trump administration aide said in an email that releasing a water contamination report would cause a “public relations nightmare.” So they buried it.
    The new NASA administrator does a one-eighty on climate change in stark contrast to his 2013 speech on the House floor.
    Greenhouse gases have been released into the atmosphere since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, but the ancient Greeks and Romans polluted, too.
    It's been called the "Everest of racing”—and now it's a race against time.
    7 min

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