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H2O Radio is journalism about water. We follow water wherever it leads us and report on what we find. We interview experts— from engineers and scientists to legislators and politicians in order to get the facts. But we also talk to ordinary folks to ask how water issues affect their lives. Why? Because we're all in this together. This is a conversation about water and our collective water future.

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H2O Radio is journalism about water. We follow water wherever it leads us and report on what we find. We interview experts— from engineers and scientists to legislators and politicians in order to get the facts. But we also talk to ordinary folks to ask how water issues affect their lives. Why? Because we're all in this together. This is a conversation about water and our collective water future.

    This Week in Water for June 2, 2024

    This Week in Water for June 2, 2024

    “Day Zero” Approaches in Mexico City. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.

    Headlines:

    As Mexicans went to the polls to elect a new president, one of their top issues was water.

    To cope with record heat and water shortages in India, some people are turning to ancient methods to stay cool.

    In a “historic” win for small island nations, an international court has deemed human-caused greenhouse gas emissions a marine pollutant.

    Boaters better beware if these sea creatures are nearby.

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    This Week in Water for May 19, 2024

    This Week in Water for May 19, 2024

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

    Headlines:

    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.

    • 6 min
    This Week in Water for May 12, 2024

    This Week in Water for May 12, 2024

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

    Headlines:

    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.

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    This Week in Water for May 5, 2024

    This Week in Water for May 5, 2024

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

    Headlines:
    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.

    • 6 min
    This Week in Water for April 28, 2024

    This Week in Water for April 28, 2024

    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.

    • 6 min
    This Week in Water for April 21, 2024

    This Week in Water for April 21, 2024

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

    Headlines:

    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.

    • 6 min

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