H2oradio

A Sea Creature That Lives Forever. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Will the green prince be a green king? Every tenth of a degree counts, so there is still time to avoid climate tipping points. Immortality is fiction, of course—unless you’re Turritopsis dohrnii. California is turning to a creature once hunted nearly to extinction and maligned as a nuisance as a climate hero.

Powering Your Car with a Lobster. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: “Today, it is Pakistan. Tomorrow, it could be your country.” The crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, where tens of thousands have been without clean water, shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. Fifty years ago, ads said to “put a tiger in your tank," but now it might be a crab, shrimp, or lobster. A “tree potato” could be a climate change-proof food of the future.

Turning Wind Turbines into Gummy Bears. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Diplomats from around the world have failed to reach an agreement (again) on protecting marine life on the high seas. If you had to guess, which do you think could produce more lettuce—a rural farm or an urban garden? Old wind turbines could one day be recycled into diapers, countertops,...or candy. How an “air traffic control” for ships could quiet the seas and help the climate.

This “Lightning” Could Power the Grid. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: “We needed a deal yesterday.” The Colorado River crisis continues, as the feds talked tough but did little. So-called “forever” chemicals may not last forever after all. These artificial leaves can produce clean fuels from sunlight and water. Electrifying the grid...with a pickup truck.

Too Little Water in California? How About Too Much. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: A new study warns of megafloods in California—a disaster that seems implausible as the state confronts a historic megadrought. Composting is an easy way to keep landfills from being a climate disaster. “Old-growth grasslands” have been an overlooked climate solution. But that could be changing. Researchers ranked 57,000 of the most commonly consumed foods by their environmental impact.

Jamie Sudler of H2O Radio discusses water in the West and climate change on the news program Connections on KGNU in Boulder, Colorado.

To Make This Battery Work, Just Add Water. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: To avoid a calamitous “dead pool,” the Colorado River needs a plumber. Setting aside farmland for nature—or “rewilding”—can boost biodiversity and even increase crop yields. To make a battery that would be nontoxic and biodegradable, researchers made one out of paper. Earth is spinning faster, and tech companies don't want scientists to “leap” to conclusions.

One Solution to the Climate Crisis is a Pane in the Glass. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Floods in St. Louis and Kentucky came from storms that regenerated and linked together like train cars, each dumping over the same area. Democrats took aim at the climate crisis with a bill that was crafted with the help of Senator Joe Manchin, who agreed after secret negotiations. Democratic Republic of Congo called itself a “Solution Country” to the climate crisis, but now plans to open its rainforest to oil and gas drilling. How putting a Van Gogh on a building could help it use less energy.

Going Outside…How Hot Is Too Hot? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Biden called climate change a clear and present danger but not an emergency...yet. Lake Mead on the Colorado River has lost 27 feet since last year and 45 feet since 2020—and predicting future water flows just got harder. People are not prepared for the risk excessive heat will pose to their bodies—especially when combined with humidity. If your car is dirty, would you take it to a dry cleaner?

How Aspirin Can Fight the Pain of Climate Change. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Sequoias in Yosemite National Park were saved from wildfire, but a new study says other California’s trees are dying and might not return. A dairy farmer in Washington state has shown that we can worm our way toward a climate solution. “Take two aspirin and call me in the morning” could be advice a doctor gives to a plant stressed by drought or heat. In a crabby mood? Claw your way to this whiskey.

One of latest trends in the beauty industry is to keep the large volume of waste that salons generate out of landfills. Looking good now means being sustainable. A handful of companies are collecting the hard-to-recycle beauty items, but once they leave salons they seem to disappear into a black hole—or rather a green hole—destination unknown. Should we care?

How Salt Can Predict Rain. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: A rare “triple” La Niña could bring another year of strong hurricanes and drought to the U.S. Faraway oceans can be a tool for farmers in the U.S. Midwest to know when to plant, fertilize—or prepare for floods. A startup in Finland just built a battery out of sand—and it's dirt cheap. Fin whales feeding frenzy near Antarctica is a good sign for their *whale* being.

A Way to Combat Climate Change That the Supreme Court Can't Stop. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: A tool to fight climate change has been stripped away by conservative Supreme Court justices. California has enacted the country’s most far-reaching law on single-use plastics and packaging. Lightning strikes, a tossed cigarette butt, or a downed power line can start a wildfire, but a lesser-known cause? Exploding birds. Using farmland to grow cement—and fight climate change.

Feds Give States Just 60 Days to Act. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Western states must agree on cuts to their allocations of Colorado River water by mid-August—or it will be decided for them. So-called “forever” chemicals are far more dangerous to humans than previously thought, according to the EPA. How do elephant seals see in the dark? They use their whiskers. A war you’ve likely never heard of has come to an end.

Can We Worm Our Way Out of Our Plastic Pollution Problem? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: The White House proclaimed June to be National Ocean Month and announced several initiatives. Scientists have found a "superworm" that eats—and can survive on—polystyrene. The Great Salt Lake in Utah is a ticking time bomb of environmental disaster. A metal disc—the size of a silver dollar—might make water hogs take notice of historic drought conditions in California. It's hot across the country—but not enough for some foodies.

Congress Appears Pumped to Fight Climate Change. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Congressional support for heat pumps could help consumers cut energy bills and carbon. Scientists might have discovered the largest living organism on Earth. This weed's seeds use parachutes to travel up to 60 miles. Scientists have turned food waste into edible cement.

How Golfers Can “Eat Their Greens.” That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Study: Focus more on methane and other pollutants to give Earth a fighting chance at beating climate change. Concerns leap over invasive jumping worms that pose a huge threat to forests and residential gardens. The Great Green Wall—an ambitious project that would plant billions of trees across Africa's Sahel region—has hit a wall. For owners of a golf club opening in the UK, a truly green course should be edible.

Ships that Run on Ocean Plastic. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: A group of Utah lawmakers voted to study a plan to pump seawater about 700 miles from the Pacific Ocean to the Great Salt Lake. Ship of fuels—two companies are developing vessels that can make hydrogen from ocean plastic. The Internet of Things is growing exponentially and some researchers want to power it with...algae. Dolphins queue up to go to this Red Sea spa.

The Not-So-Sweet Side of Sugar. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: A long and salty battle in California has ended with the state's Coastal Commission unanimously rejecting a desalination plant in Orange County. The sugar industry has a sweetheart deal in Florida that critics say is polluting air and water. Cleaner air in Europe and North America has led to a surprising result—more hurricanes in the Atlantic. If a dish were labeled climate friendly on a restaurant menu, would you chose it to save the planet?

Using Old Face Masks to Cut Carbon. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Lake Mead on the Colorado River fell to an unprecedented level—below an intake pipe that supplies water to Las Vegas. The climate crisis is causing such dramatic changes to the oceans that a mass extinction of marine species could occur. There might be a concrete solution to vast amounts of mask waste generated by the pandemic. A competition by Prince Charles challenged design students to develop solutions to the climate crisis.