This Week in Water for March 17, 2019

Coal Plants Are Changing the Weather. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. Much of the West is covered by pine forests, but when those trees are struck by wildfire they might not grow back due to climate change. Modern coal plants are the largest source of ultrafine dust particles, which can impact rainfall patterns on a local to regional scale. This state could be the first to ban plastic foam cups and food containers. Dangerous sewage pathogens and agricultural runoff have been found hitchhiking on "nurdles." The U.S. is being accused of blocking a proposal to fight plastic litter in the oceans. Dams on rivers can have highly destructive effects on coastlines and their habitats. A climate expert warns about more intense "bomb cyclones."