This Week in Water for January 6, 2019

Trump’s Shutdown Stops Science But Not His Plans for Arctic Drilling. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Because of the government shutdown, labs have closed, scientists have left the field, and data collected from satellites is not being analyzed. Brazil's new president, in office only a few days, has already acted against environmental protections and indigenous people. There may be a new eco-friendly way to make plastics for bottles, bags, and packaging. Climate change may be having an effect on whether baby sea turtles become male or female. Your old Christmas tree could have a second act as mouthwash, adhesives, or even paint.