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China
China finds water in lunar soil in groundbreaking discovery
Chinese scientists discovered molecular water (H2O) in lunar soil samples brought back to Earth by the Chang’e-5 probe, marking the first ti...
Michelle De Pacina
Environmental
Boiling may reduce microplastics in drinking water, study finds
Boiling water, a common practice in many Asian countries, could be an effective way to significantly reduce microplastics in tap water, a ne...
Ryan General
Beijing couple discover they’ve been drinking toilet water for half a year
After moving in, Tan experienced hair loss and acne, while his girlfriend faced chest pains and a persistent cough ...
Chinese scientists develop AI robot that could make oxygen on Mars
Previous studies have established the existence of large amounts of water on Mars, most of which exist in the form of ice ...
Government
Asian Americans win back basic right to water in California’s Siskiyou County
Asian Americans have won back the basic right to water in California’s Siskiyou County. Humanitarian crisis: On Tuesday, the Siskiyou County...
Fukushima explained: Why Japan is releasing over a million tons of treated radioactive water into the sea
On an ordinary spring day in Japan in 2011, one of the most devastating natural disasters in modern history occurred. An undersea megathrust...
Carl Samson
Food
Japan’s hot new drink is… water. Literally.
Asahi, one of the largest beer brewers in Japan, is now selling hot bottled water. The product, called Oishi Mizu Tennensui Sayu, became a...
Editorial Staff
China’s Chang’E 5 lunar lander is first in history to find water on the moon up close
China’s Chang'E- 5 became the first lunar mission to detect water on the Moon’s surface in real time in 2020. The craft’s onboard min...
News
Instagrammer Hires Hilarious Twitter Account to Remind Him to Drink Water
A busy restaurateur like Jason Wong needs someone to remind him to keep hydrated and drink water, so he decided to hire a Twitter account to...
Bryan Ke
Man Poops, Pees in His Building’s Water Tank as Revenge to Neighbors
A man who pooped and peed in his residential building’s water tank supply as revenge for over a year has landed in jail and was slapped with...
Lifestyle
British Man Claims to Survive Only On Air, Sunlight and Mints
A 38-year-old man from Birkenhead, U.K. claims to be a “breatharian,” or a practitioner of the belief that one can survive on no...
Ziye Wang
Asia
Floating Water Park in the Philippines is Literally Made of Unicorns and Rainbows
An inflatable water park in the Philippines is going viral for its aesthetically pleasing pastel palette. The park, which is called Inflatab...
Japanese Photographer Stuns Netizens By Creating a Real Dress Made of Water
Creating a dress made of water may require the aid of computers, but not for Japanese KAPPA_RYU, aptly named after a water imp, who uses pra...
Kyle Encina
Man in China Busted for Making $22,000 Selling ‘Fake Water’
A man in Shanghai has been arrested for selling “fake water” to numerous residents, of which most were likely clueless that they had been du...
Local Hero Spends 36 Years Digging an Irrigation Channel For His Waterless Village in China
A dedicated Chinese farmer spent 36 years digging through three mountains and 10 hills using hand tools and explosives just so he could brin...
China is Blaming Global Warming for Higher Than Average Sea Levels
China’s coastal regions have recorded an annual sea level increase of 3.2 millimeters per year since 1980, a greater increase than the globa...
Khier Casino
Design Student Invents Genius Biodegradable Alternative to Plastic Water Bottles
The dangers of using plastic is no secret — not only is it bad for your health, it’s also bad for the environment. According to ...
Entertainment
Parody Video Sums Up Everything We Think When We See Rich People’s Fancy Water Ads
Are you into “artisanal” bottled water? Maybe you fancy yourself some expensive Acqua Panna, the way-too-mainstream Perrier or maybe you ar...
Jacob Wagner
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