“Second Responders” Are Crucial to Rebuilding L.A.—Some May Be Deported At the end of last week, firefighters were making progress to contain the largest wildfires... More >>H2O Radio

Water is life. It covers nearly three-quarters of our planet, yet fresh drinking water is under threat from climate change, contamination, and ecosystem destruction. In 2013, (396.74 ppm CO2) Jamie Sudler and Frani Halperin saw a dearth of radio content about water —and much of it was dry— so they formed H2O Radio to educate and inspire …

Sep 27, 2024 · It was the deadliest storm to hit the U.S. since Katrina in 2005. On Sunday, October 6, more than a week after Hurricane Helene struck a huge swath of the Southeast, hundreds of thousands are still without power and drinking water, as well as ways to communicate with the outside world. .

4 days ago · Without any evidence, the new chief executive declared that there was a "national energy emergency" based upon an inadequate and intermittent energy supply and an increasingly unreliable grid. He halted permitting for new offshore wind projects and moved to expedite fossil fuel development in Alaska ...

Last week, the Biden administration moved quickly to finalize and Trump-proof environmental... More >> Efforts to Combat Drought Both Globally and in the U.S. West Went NowhereH2O Radio

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More Will Climate Change Factor in the November Elections? - Maybe If We Laugh About It The November elections are starting to dominate the media, and many pundits as well as social scientists are trying to tease out which issues might sway voters. Will it be democracy, abortion, immigration—or perhaps climate change? Comedians in Boulder, Colorado, hope global warming will be motivating ...

Phase down? Or phase out? That was the question at COP28, the climate summit in Dubai. As of Sunday, December 10, at least 80 countries, including the U.S., the EU, and small island nations were urging members to agree on an eventual end to burning fossil fuels—phasing them out to avoid the worst effects of climate change.

Apr 14, 2024 · Researchers from China and South Korea have developed a bottle that can disinfect water using static electricity generated by a person taking a stroll. As New Scientist explains, the team took a reusable 500-milliliter water bottle and put an electrode on the inside and a small piece of aluminum on the outside. When a person grips the aluminum on the bottle and starts walking, electrostatic ...