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  • This Week in Water for March 30, 2025
    Making Acid Rain Great Again? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.
    Headlines:
    A company was secretly discussing a plan with the Trump administration to start seabed mining in the Pacific and circumvent a UN treaty.
    There’s a push in the U.S. to go nuclear.
    Trump’s EPA could allow acid rain to reign again.
    Shocker. This tree benefits by getting struck by lightning.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for March 23, 2025
    Bursting a Weather Forecaster’s Balloon. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.
    Headlines:
    DOGE cuts will mean fewer weather balloons, which provide information for forecasters that cannot be obtained any other way.
    The Trump administration has rejected a request made by Mexico for water from the Colorado River to help the city of Tijuana.
    March 21 was the first World Day for Glaciers—many of which will not survive the 21st century, new research warns.
    This "retirement home" for penguins includes physical therapy, treatment for cataracts, and even acupuncture.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for March 16, 2025
    Why Climate Change Means Fewer Satellites. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.
    Headlines:
    Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency announced it will undo 31 landmark regulations meant to protect clean air and water.
    The Supreme Court rejected a Republican-led effort to halt climate change lawsuits.
    Climate change will reduce the available space in Earth’s atmosphere to launch satellites.
    All’s fair in love and war? Male octopuses paralyze females during sex to avoid being eaten.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for March 2, 2025
    No NOAA, No Safety? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.
    Headlines:
    Fears have been raised about how NOAA staff cuts by the Trump administration could affect air traffic safety.
    Progress was made at the COP16 biodiversity meeting last week toward its goal to stem extinction and environmental degradation.
    Researchers have identified a drink that can help you get the lead out.
    If you can’t beat ‘em—eat ‘em.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for February 23, 2025
    Greenland’s Most Valuable Resource Isn’t Its Minerals. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.
    Headlines:
    In his first 30 days in office, Trump has upended environmental and climate policies and fired personnel at the EPA, Energy Department, and Department of the Interior.
    Trump wants to exploit Greenland for its minerals and fossil fuels, but global warming has made extracting those resources difficult.
    Europe wants to deploy wind power to reach net zero by 2050, but new research shows wind speeds are decreasing because of climate change.
    A proposed Czech dam was stalled by government dawdling, so eager beavers built it for them—for free.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for February 9, 2025
    Weather Forecasting Could Become an Unsafe Free-for-All. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.
    Headlines:
    The Trump administration appears to be dismantling NOAA, following the blueprint outlined in Project 2025.
    Elon Musk moves to shutter the agency that was investigating him.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for January 26, 2025
    Why Leaving the Paris Agreement May not Be a Bad Thing. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.
    Headlines:
    Without any evidence, Trump declared an energy emergency to fast track fossil fuel development.
    How the absence of the U.S. at the COP climate talks could keep things moving forward.
    Ash from the L.A. fires spread 100 miles out to sea, exposing marine life to the toxic particles.
    How oyster “blood” could help fight superbugs.
    7 min
  • This Week in Water for January 19, 2025
    How Trump Could Slow the L.A. Recovery. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.
    Headlines:
    Some of the “second responders” who will be crucial to rebuild L.A. could be deported.
    The U.S. Supreme Court says climate change lawsuits can proceed against oil giants.
    A new study says that putting solar panels on reservoirs in the U.S. could generate enough energy to power 100 million homes a year.
    Drought makes mosquitoes thirsty for your blood.
    7 min

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