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H2O Radio is journalism about water. We follow water wherever it leads us and report on what we find. We interview experts— from engineers and scientists to legislators and politicians in order to get the facts. But we also talk to ordinary folks to ask how water issues affect their lives. Why? Because we're all in this together. This is a conversation about water and our collective water future.

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  1. How Electric Buses Are Schooling Cities

    Adopting electric school buses is an easy choice for many school districts around the country, offering reduced emissions and lower operating costs, especially as diesel prices soar. But there’s another unexpected benefit the vehicles can provide—helping cities to keep the lights on.

  2. This Week in Water for October 4, 2026

    Climate Change Goes to the Supreme Court. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: Boulder, Colorado gets its (very consequential) day in court against oil giants. Last year, the ocean took in enough heat to equal the energy of about 12 Hiroshima-sized atomic bombs...

  3. This Week in Water for September 27, 2026

    Places Where You Can Walk on Water. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: Climate change could cause 75 percent of U.S. rivers to lose their biodiversity, scientists warn. Trump issues new orders that will prioritize fishers over fish. A hidden glacier in Utah could...

  4. Giving a Dam. How Colorado Is Making Beavers Welcome Across the State

    Beaver are having a moment. Long hunted for their fur or extinguished as a nuisance, states like Colorado are promoting coexistence policies for the animals in recognition of their engineering abilities to move water where it’s needed most—especially in times of drought and increasing wildfires.

  5. This Week in Water for September 13, 2026

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  6. This Week in Water for September 6, 2026

    Is There a “Pink Corridor” in Our Ocean’s Future? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: A new UN report shows that we will blow past the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius in just a few years. The Trump administration is going...

  7. This Week in Water for August 30, 2026

    Carbon Majors Are Wringing Out the West to Dry. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: Study: emissions from fossil fuel companies drained 28 million acre-feet of water from the West—enough to fill Lake Mead. A new report exposes the biggest and least visible risks of...

  8. This Week in Water for August 23, 2026

    Is It Finally Time for Glen Canyon Dam to Go? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: As the Colorado River system aridifies, are the “glory years” of Glen Canyon Dam coming to an end? To reduce CO2 emissions, California will become the first state in the country to...

  9. This Week in Water for August 16, 2026

    A “Dangerous, Chilling Effect” on Coastal States? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: State regulators have rejected a plan by an oil company to frack off California’s coast. The federal government may permit it anyway. A “cool mix” release meant to protect native…

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  10. This Week in Water for August 9, 2026

    Greenland Warns a Trump-Linked Oil Company to Stop. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: Greenland issued a “strong warning” as a Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill. Trump’s border wall construction requires a lot of water, and federal contractors are pumping...

  11. This Week in Water for August 2, 2026

    Are U.S. Water Systems Being Targeted by Iran? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: Over 30 water systems were struck by cyberattacks last week. Is Iran responsible? Arizona calls potential cuts to Colorado River water unacceptable, saying it would devastate its...

  12. This Week in Water for July 26, 2026

    The Oceans Are Running Out of Oxygen. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: Earth’s oceans are rapidly losing oxygen. It could destabilize the planet, scientists warn. Colorado River cuts will hit Arizona the hardest, sources tell the Los Angeles Times. The Trump...

  13. This Week in Water for July 19, 2026

    Was Water a Factor in the Diarrhea Outbreak? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: The contaminated lettuce at the heart of the “explosive diarrhea” outbreak could be linked to food safety cuts by the Trump administration. The combined water levels at Lake Powell and...

  14. This Week in Water for July 12, 2026

    The Plan to Move Water from the Desert to Cities. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: A controversial pipeline that used to carry fossil fuels will now carry “fossil water.” A Meta data center under construction discharged a rare bacterium into a city’s wastewater...

  15. This Week in Water for June 28, 2026

    How Space Weather Can Make It Rain—or Not. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: The heat wave in Europe was “virtually impossible” without climate change, scientists say. Space weather can alter Earth’s weather within hours.

  16. This Week in Water for June 21, 2026

    Got Milk? It Might Have Less Protein and Fat. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: The Trump administration has reversed its decision to dismantle a crucial ocean monitoring network. Human-caused climate change is skimming the amount of protein and fat in milk. The...

  17. This Week in Water for June 14, 2026

    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...

  18. This Week in Water for June 7, 2026

    The “Flamingo Revolution.” That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: Planned developments by Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump in protected wildlife areas in Albania have sparked massive protests. Could reservoirs on the Colorado River go dry? A new report says yes. A U.S.…

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  19. This Week in Water for May 31, 2026

    We go from the Arctic to Zombies on H2O Radio’s weekly news report, This Week in Water. Headlines: The Arctic Ocean may have crossed a climate tipping point. Water scarcity could undercut U.S. efforts to mine lithium. Climate change will create larger and more damaging hailstones. Scientists...

  20. This Week in Water for May 24, 2026

    A Data Center Turns Water Brown. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: A new data center constructed by Meta in Georgia, is allegedly turning the drinking water of nearby residents brown. Sea level rise is accelerating every year—rising double what it was just two...

  21. Colorado Just Legalized “Balcony Solar.” What Is It and Will Your State Plug in Too?

    Plug-in solar systems have mushroomed across Germany, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as residents scrambled to reduce electricity bills. The DIY panels are illegal in the U.S., but four states have allowed them, as energy prices soar and climate concerns push lawmakers to act.

  22. This Week in Water for May 3, 2026

    Another Strait Is Closing. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: The AMOC is running amok and is now more likely to collapse, researchers say. The Southeast has become “ground zero” for some of the worst drought conditions in the country. Goldfish may look harmless and...

  23. This Week in Water for April 26, 2026

    The War with Iran Is Endangering Marine Life. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: Oil spills caused by airstrikes in the war with Iran could have severe consequences for the rich marine biodiversity in the Persian Gulf. Nearly one in five Americans likely have…

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  24. This Week in Water for April 19, 2026

    Hungarians Are Hungry for Climate Action. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: Hungarians repudiated Viktor Orbán and his authoritarian regime. What could his successor, Péter Magyar, mean for the climate? The Bureau of Reclamation will release nearly 670,000…

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  25. This Week in Water for April 12, 2026

    There have been unsettling developments around water, climate, and the environment so far this year. In March, a heat wave that was "impossible without climate change" struck much of the U.S. West. In February, major farming associations warned that without action, there will be a “widespread...

  26. This Week in Water for April 5, 2026

    How the “God Squad” Could Cause Whales to Go Extinct. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: EPA’s announcement that it will consider microplastics as a drinking water contaminant is being dismissed as a PR stunt. The Trump administration exempted the oil and gas…

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  27. This Week in Water for March 29, 2026

    These Courts Could Challenge Climate Change. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: Utah and Arizona are looking to California’s coastline to solve Colorado River shortfalls. Soils + drought = antibiotic resistance. Oyster shells can help harvest rare earth metals from...

  28. This Week in Water for March 22, 2026

    How Sea Turtles Record History. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: The record-shattering March temperatures in western North America were “virtually impossible without climate change.” The climate impact of airline flights was reduced by an AI-based forecasting tool...

  29. This Week in Water for March 15, 2026

    Water as a Weapon of War. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: Desalination plants are becoming targets in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran—by both sides. Oil-soaked “black rain” fell in Tehran, following airstrikes by the U.S. and Israel on oil depots. Researchers...

  30. "Forever Water"—What Happens in L.A., Stays in L.A.

    Climate change could mean less water for Los Angeles, which currently gets the majority of its supply from Northern California and the Colorado River. But the city has plans to become more resilient—by making what’s old, new again.

  31. This Week in Water for February 22, 2026

    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...

  32. This Week in Water for February 15, 2026

    The Endangered “Endangerment Finding” That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: The Trump administration took steps to rescind the “Endangerment Finding”—the basis for regulating tailpipe and smokestack pollution. There was no love lost between Upper and Lower Basin states...

  33. This Week in Water for February 8, 2026

    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...

  34. This Week in Water for February 1, 2026

    The U.S. Government Is Being Sued…for Murder. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: The U.S. government is being sued under the “Death on the High Seas Act.” Governors of the Colorado River Basin met in Washington, DC, and were urged to find some love for each other by...

  35. This Week in Water for January 25, 2026

    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...

  36. This Week in Water for January 18, 2026

    How Environmental Damage Fueled Iran’s Protests. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: Anger over the economic and political situation in Iran has fueled widespread protests, but environmental disasters also ignited the dissent. The governors of the seven states in the...

  37. This Week in Water for January 11, 2026

    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...

  38. This Week in Water for January 4, 2026

    Revenge Scorn—Trump Cancels a Water Pipeline in Colorado. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: President Trump vetoed a clean water project in Colorado that had been approved unanimously by the House and the Senate. Earth’s clouds are shrinking. A bad sign for climate...

  39. This Week in Water for December 14, 2025

    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…

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  40. This Week in Water for December 7, 2025

    A Mushrooming Industry That Serves the Dead. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: The Trump administration is reigniting California’s water wars between farms and fish. Zillow deletes climate risk data from listings after complaints it hurts sales. Money doesn’t grow…

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  41. This Week in Water for November 30, 2025

    Data Centers…in the Sky? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: There were protests on the Mexican side of the U.S. border, not over migration but over water. COP30 copped out on transitioning away from fossil fuels, so frustrated countries are creating a new conference...

  42. This Week in Water for November 23, 2025

    Climate Change Is Making Food Less Nutritious. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: The COP30 climate summit ended without an agreement to phase out fossil fuels. The Trump administration announced it will proceed with oil and gas leases off the coasts of Alaska,...

  43. This Week in Water for November 16, 2025

    Planes Could Soon Run on Garbage. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: COP30 has been promoted as the “Indigenous peoples’ COP.” Will it deliver? States that rely on the Colorado River missed a deadline to divvy up water. Now what? Beaver wetlands are creating a buzz....

  44. This Week in Water for November 9, 2025

    A Major World City Could Run Out of Water. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: As the COP30 climate summit got underway in Brazil last week, notably absent were the U.S., China, India and Russia. Tehran, Iran could reach “Day Zero” within two weeks—and if no rain...

  45. This Week in Water for November 2, 2025

    How Whales Can Help Humans Live Longer. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: Hurricane Melissa, which struck the Caribbean last week, was one of the strongest ever in the Atlantic. A new study says that heart rates sync up among people fishing together. Ranchers are...

  46. This Week in Water for October 26, 2025

    Your Computer Could One Day Run on Mushrooms. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: Scientists have calculated the “carbon hoofprint” for every city in America. The shiitake mushrooms you enjoy in recipes can also be sustainable ingredients to feed computers. Iceland...

  47. This Week in Water for October 19, 2025

    How “Liquid Air” Could Help Solve the Climate Crisis. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: A major storm that recently hit small communities in western Alaska may have been made worse by Trump administration cuts. Good news! Green sea turtles have rebounded and are no...

  48. This Week in Water for October 12, 2025

    Suppose They Gave a Coal Auction and Nobody Came. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: For the first time ever, renewables have overtaken coal as the world’s biggest source of electricity. Trump wants to resuscitate the fossil fuel. Data centers are starting to use…

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  49. This Week in Water for October 5, 2025

    A New Silk Road Through the Arctic. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: How the government shutdown could leave lasting damage to the environment. A cargo ship left China last week along a new “Polar Silk Road”—a route most consider too risky. Researchers discover...

  50. This Week in Water for September 28, 2025

    Your Dog’s Carbon “Paw Print.” That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: Global investment in renewable technology grew in the first six months of this year, despite Trump’s efforts to promote fossil fuels. A new report says that seven out of nine critical limits for…

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H2O Radio is journalism about water. We follow water wherever it leads us and report on what we find. We interview experts— from engineers and scientists to legislators and politicians in order to get the facts. But we also talk to ordinary folks to ask how water issues affect their lives. Why? Because we're all in this together. This is a conversation about water and our collective water future.

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