H2oradio

Denver Is Using Its Sewage to Fight Climate Change. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: On Earth Day, the White House announced an effort to inventory and protect old-growth forests. The Biden administration seeks to save nuclear power plants. Is the energy source the lesser of two evils? Climate change could mean bigger populations of smaller bees. Denver has launched the largest sewer-heat recovery system in the country.

We gladly recycle our aluminum and paper with the expectation it gets repurposed into something new. But the idea that our human waste that we flush down the toilet would get reused somehow might make us wrinkle our noses. Not so for the city of Boulder’s wastewater treatment folks who see sewage as a valuable resource.

Cacti Are in a Prickly Situation. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Linking global water security as tied to national security, the Biden administration is considering a plan to ensure America’s supplies. A solution for the unsustainable mining of sand might also solve another huge environmental problem. Climate change could put up to 90 percent of cactus species at a higher risk of extinction by midcentury. Can mushrooms communicate? One scientist says they use nearly 50 “words.”

Turning Plastic into a Climate Solution. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: IPCC report: We have the tools to combat the climate crisis. Researchers find that plastic waste is good at grabbing carbon dioxide. Cargo ships are secretly dumping oily and toxic wastewater into the oceans. Science has found a way to have less ice in your ice cream.

Using Garbage to Break Ties with Russia. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: The cryptocurrency industry uses massive amounts of energy, but one campaign says they can cut its electricity demand by 99 percent. Sea cucumbers—high value, low charisma, and vulnerable to crime. Europe plans to cut reliance on Russian energy with more wind and solar but also wants garbage not to go to waste. Wastewater can boost protein to feed a hungry world.

A Vegetable That Can Clean Drinking Water. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: A sinkhole discovered under the Arctic Ocean is a climate wildcard for the planet. Warming oceans are causing noise to travel faster and last longer. Microplastics have been found in human blood for the first time. If you want clean water, then will you come to love okra.

Rivers and Lakes Are Still Polluted 50 Years After the Clean Water Act. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Former EPA officials reveal that a failure of enforcement of the Clean Water Act has left many waterways contaminated. There is growing concern that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could cause a “hurricane of hunger and a meltdown of the global food system.” Climate change is causing more heat waves and fewer cold periods in the ocean. Scientists discover that redwood trees have different types of leaves for different functions.

Kite Energy Might Start to Soar. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: The Amazon may be reaching a tipping point, where it becomes a grassy savannah and forests can’t return. If you have a cat, you might be unwittingly feeding it endangered shark meat. The invasion of Ukraine has underscored the urgency of getting off fossil fuels. One renewable solution might be found sky high. You *otter* find a greener way to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day.

Putin’s War in Ukraine Freezes Arctic Research. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: The IPCC report out last week says we must act this decade to save ourselves from the worst impacts of climate change. “It looks like Iron Curtain 2 has come down between us,” according to one oceanographer. The room erupted in cheers and applause last week after world leaders agreed to draft a historic treaty. How to grow spinach in the desert without rain.

The Environmental Consequences of the War in Ukraine. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: There will be impacts to the environment following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Wildfires are becoming more intense, frequent, and occurring in places never before affected, according to a new UN study. The International Energy Agency says governments are underreporting methane emissions—by a lot. Does the manner in which fruits and vegetables are grown make them more nutritious?

Tips from the Bible on Eating Sustainably. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: A new report says sea level rise along U.S. coastlines is accelerating and will go up by about one foot by 2050. Drugs are polluting the world's rivers, posing a serious threat to human and environmental health. The worst megadrought in the U.S. West happened in the late 1500s, but that record has now been broken. Squeamish about eating insects? These gummy bears might win you over.

Generating Power While Saving Water. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: At a global conference to protect oceans, fishing operations were likened to organized crime. About one in three people in the U.S. have detectable levels of a toxic herbicide in their bodies. A “first-in-the-nation” solar project could also save significant amounts of water. Swamp-dwelling dinosaurs were just like us—they got sick and were miserable.

A Guilt-Free Shower–Even in Droughts? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Oceans are warming rapidly. The South Atlantic passed the point of no return 24 years ago. As the earth warms, demand for air conditioning will increase and could trigger blackouts, a new study predicts. If people can't get their butts off the ground, this crow will. Imagine taking a long, hot shower while wasting barely a drop.

A Setback for Oil and Gas. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: A federal judge canceled oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico citing climate change. U.S. water systems are vulnerable to hackers, so the Biden administration has announced plans to deliver cybersecurity technology. A company is floating a plan to use buoys to keep idling ships from emitting greenhouse gases. Redwood forests of the Lost Coast are no longer lost to descendents of their original inhabitants.

A Winter Olympics Without Any Real Snow. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: The volcanic eruption near Tonga could cause long-lasting damage to coral reefs, coastlines, and fisheries. Scientists say we've now crossed a red line for the amount of plastics and other chemical pollutants to live safely on Earth. There's a snowball's chance of finding real snow at the Beijing Olympics. Eating a plant-based diet can yield a double dividend payout.

Drug-Resistant Bacteria Found in Sewer Water. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Nebraska has fired a first shot in what looks to be a water war with Colorado. A gene that causes bacteria to be resistant to one of the world’s most important antibiotics has been detected in sewer water. As birds and mammals migrate to cooler territory because of climate change, plants are losing a way to spread their seeds. Coffee can jump-start your morning, but the grounds left over could soon put a spring in your step.

Swimming in the Seine, Again. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: The Boulder disaster shows the growing fire risk in the “WUI.” There were significant victories in the fight against climate change last year—people acted at the local level and won. Our online shopping habits are leading to many (unhappy) returns. This river was declared biologically dead in the 1960s, but its health is coming along swimmingly.

How a Kite Might Cut Carbon Emissions. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: New Colorado River 500+ Plan leaves water in Lake Mead. This critical ice shelf could break apart within the next two decades—or sooner—leading to significant sea level rise. Nurse sharks could nurse us to health from future coronaviruses. These kites will pull container ships across the ocean.

Zapping the Ocean with Electricity to Fight Climate Change? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Starting in January, California residents will be required to make this New Year's resolution. A new report says the government should study geoengineering the oceans to suck up more carbon. Wildlife officials are feeding lettuce and cabbage to manatees that are starving due to human-caused pollution. How human hair could be used to save the planet.

Are Snowless Futures a Possibility in the West? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Headlines: Disappearing snowpack could create an existential threat to the West, as the climate warms. A report to Congress shows the U.S. is the top source for ocean plastic and that a national strategy is needed. The high demand for lithium to be used in car and phone batteries could be met in part from a source deep beneath a Southern California lake. Could an “Eel Deal” protect these marine migrants?