This Week in Water for January 14, 2018

A Chemical Used in Weapons Is Showing Up in Water Samples. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. The tragic mudslides that occurred in Southern California last week follow a long history. Los Angeles may be the next to sue oil giants for global warming following a lawsuit brought by New York City. A substance that was developed by the U.S. during the Second World War—and is still used today—is being carried by winds during weapons testing and settling in soils. Water has been found on Mars and may support future missions for drinking, growing crops, or making hydrogen for fuel. The UK has announced plans to eradicate “avoidable plastic waste” within 25 years. China, which used to accept everyone's recycling, has decided it's over being the “world’s garbage dump.”