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Are Banks Banking on Climate Chaos? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

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One major U.S. bank stands to lose billions of dollars if countries take immediate steps to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

A major dispute between the U.S. and Mexico is brewing—not over drugs or immigration—but over water.

This plant can be used to make a flame-retardant, smoke-suppressing, and water-repellant glass.

How to safely kill pests on crops? Stick it to them.

Oil Giants May Have to Pay for Climate Damage. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.

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Vermont is about to become the first state to enact a law forcing fossil fuel companies to pay for damages caused by climate change.

A pesticide banned in 1972 continues to plague the Southern California coast.

Why were there so many tornadoes this spring?

A new tool can predict how weather will affect pollen concentrations—and how pollen could influence the weather.

Sacking Sackett? Biden Moves to Protect Wetlands. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.

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The outlook for the Colorado River could be better than previously thought.

In response to the Supreme Court's Sackett decision, the Biden administration moves to protect wetlands.

A new study proves that conservation works—and that we’re getting better at it.

An orangutan reaches for a natural first aid kit after a brawl.

Good news is sometimes hard to come by, so this week we have assembled a few recent positive stories from H2O Radio that you might have missed.

Coral reefs that have been degraded by human activity and climate change can be restored fast—in just four years.

How swimming pools could be heated with your data.

If extraterrestrials do try to make contact, whales could help us speak their language.

Flower power! Scientists find a novel way to clean rivers.

Fool’s Gold May Turn Out to Be Golden. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.

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The Biden administration made 13 million acres of wilderness in Alaska off limits to oil drilling and mineral mining.

Manufacturers of toxic “forever chemicals” may now be on the hook to clean them up.

A lab accident has revealed an amazing superpower of queen bees.

The next “gold” rush? Head to oil and gas waste sites.

How Taking a Walk Can Clean Water. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.

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The EPA has taken its first step to regulate “forever chemicals” in drinking water.

“Archaic plumbing” inside the Glen Canyon Dam is aggravating Colorado River Basin woes.

An environmental crisis has been averted following the Baltimore bridge collapse...so far.

A ten-minute walk could deliver clean water—and faster if you pick up the pace.