Happy Holidays! Here are some of the latest news stories about water:

What the United States government is and isn’t doing about domestic water pollution.

A look back at the tsunami that hit south-east Asia on December 26, 2004. The effects, the progress, and the future.

“A burst of significant announcements in recent weeks reflects an expanded government effort to deal with pharmaceuticals as environmental pollutants.”

New technology in Australia: Making men’s bathrooms cleaner, dryer, and more efficient. *I really recommend this one.* The product is called The Desert. Essentially, it’s a cube that you put at the base of a urinal which absorbs liquid waste without you having to flush, thus reducing water usage by 98%. It also eliminates odors and reduces the amount of bacteria (the kind that originate from fecal matter) which cover surfaces in restrooms.

According to Corporate Accountability International, states in the Northeast have spent between $228,874 and $527,107 a year on bottled water. Why are governments spending taxpayer dollars on unnecessary items in times of financial hardship?

By the way, this article is an interesting add-on to my last post called “Gravity is a theory too”

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