H2ORadio

How Water Became the Next Front in the Battle over Abortion. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: The current El Niño could be brutal—not just on land but also in the oceans. A group of Republicans is trying to end access to medical abortion pills such as Mifepristone by alleging they contaminate water. The Trump administration is waiving environmental laws so they can build a border wall in Big Bend National Park, despite few illegal crossings. Thirsty? This jacket has your back.

You Can’t Have ICE Without Water. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: A plan by ICE to warehouse people doesn’t hold water. Theodore Roosevelt would roll over in his grave if he knew of a new Trump administration plan. Lake Powell on the Colorado River could fall so low later this year it wouldn’t be able to generate hydropower. Three athletes were disqualified at the winter Olympics—not for doping but for using a compound harmful to the environment.

A “Widespread Collapse of American Agriculture”? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: U.S. agriculture leaders are fed up with “bellicose rhetoric and chaotic trade policies” decimating the American farm economy. A new study says flawed economic models are underestimating the impact of the climate crisis, which could crash global finances. Congress cut in half the planned funding for removing lead pipes from municipal water systems. You wind some and you lose some—especially when you’re full of hot air.

What Trump May Want from Greenland Beyond Minerals. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: Trump might be coveting Greenland for something in addition to its mineral wealth. The Trump administration is speeding up permits for seabed mining. Another reason to be cautious about mining the sea floor? It might contain “dark oxygen.” How “Making America Healthy Again” may make the planet sick.

Fighting Fire with Sound—No Water Required. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: President Trump pulled the U.S. out of 66 international organizations and agreements, including ones to combat climate change and address the oceans, seabed, and renewable energy. A new study has found that Earth’s oceans are now the hottest they’ve ever been since measurements began in 1960. A California company is using acoustic waves to douse flames—no chemicals, suppressants, water, or power needed. Jellyfish may be brainless, but they’re more similar to us than you think.

Some in the West Pay High Prices for Water, while Others Get It for Free. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: The U.S. has tanked a UN roadmap report meant to combat climate change, protect biodiversity, and end the use of plastics. A new study from UCLA says cities in the West pay vastly more for water than districts that supply agriculture. The world has come together to protect more than 70 shark and ray species being driven to extinction.