|
Information
is
provided
about
water
concerns
and
issues
in
the
Middle
East.
The
material
includes
several
articles
about
water
policy
in
the
region,
where
many
countries
suffer
from
water
shortages.
The
scarcity
of
water
is
used
as
a
political
issue
and
lever,
particularly
as
population
growth
has
historically
expanded
to
the
limits
of
the
scarcest
available
resource.
In
the
Middle
East,
this
resource
...
|
|
|
|
|
Choosing & Using this resource...
Educational standards associated with this resource:
National Science Education Standards (NSES), National Geography Standards: Read
Related resources and collections
This resource is included in the following collections:
|
||||||
|
These
lessons
help
students
develop
a
better
understanding
of
the
importance
of
well-managed
water
use
while
exploring
the
concepts
of
a
watershed,
land
use,
aquifers,
and
water
engineering.
The
material
focuses
on
the
historical
water
use
decision
affecting
the
Owens
River
Valley
in
California.
Materials
lists,
procedures,
assessment
recommendations,
and
extension
ideas
are
provided.
Links
to
additional
...
|
|
|
|
|
Choosing & Using this resource...
Educational standards associated with this resource:
National Science Education Standards (NSES): Read
Pedagogical help
Assessments:
Read (1)
Related resources and collections
This resource is included in the following collections:
|
||||||||
|
These Congressional Research Service reports from the National Library for the Environment concern water quality and other water policy issues. The reports span the period from late 1993 to the present, summarize congressional amendents regarding water legislation, and provide information on how national agencies and states are implementing these changes.
|
|
|
|
|
Choosing & Using this resource...
Related resources and collections
This resource is included in the following collections:
|
||||||
|
This
portal,
published
by
the
University
of
Florida/
|
|
|
|
|
Choosing & Using this resource...
Related resources and collections
This resource is included in the following collections:
|
||||||
|
Visitors
can
access
a
variety
of
information
on
global
warming,
emissions
and
impacts
of
greenhouse
gases,
and
what
is
being
done
to
evaluate
and
remedy
the
effects
of
a
changing
climate.
Interactive
calculators
are
available
online
for
assistance
with
estimating
greenhouse
gas
emissions
of
specific
activities
and
evaluating
emission
reduction
opportunities.
A
searchable
database
by
topic,
information
...
|
|
|
|
|
Choosing & Using this resource...
Educational standards associated with this resource:
National Science Education Standards (NSES): Read
Related resources and collections
This resource is included in the following collections:
|
||||||
|
Materials
here
focus
on
worldwide
water
issues
and
policy
decisions,
and
discussions
of
ongoing
projects
involving
conservation,
drought
mitigation,
and
solutions
for
small
landholders.
A
set
of
tools
and
databases
is
available
for
evaluating
irrigation
results,
developing
scenarios
for
water
and
food
supply
policy
decisions,
and
evaluating
the
health
of
fresh-water
ecosystems.
This
site
is
sponsored
...
|
|
|
|
|
Choosing & Using this resource...
Educational standards associated with this resource:
National Science Education Standards (NSES): Read
Related resources and collections
This resource is included in the following collections:
|
||||||
|
This
resource
is
designed
to
educate
students,
through
activities
teachers
can
use,
about
the
environmental
importance
of
Lake
Ponchartrain.
The
main
goal
is
to
foster
a
sense
of
stewardship
in
students
through
learning
to
identify
environmental
issues
that
affect
the
lake,
offer
changes,
and
develop
solutions.
Although
the
resource
deals
with
the
Lake
Ponchartrain
Basin,
the
activities
are
applicable
...
|
|
|
|
|
Choosing & Using this resource...
Educational standards associated with this resource:
National Science Education Standards (NSES): Read
Related resources and collections
This resource is included in the following collections:
|
||||||
|
The
Edwards
Aquifer
is
one
of
the
most
prolific
artesian
aquifers
in
the
world,
serving
the
diverse
needs
of
almost
two
million
users
in
south
central
Texas.
Users
can
access
materials
that
cover
all
aspects
of
the
aquifer,
including
hydrogeology,
technical,
legal,
and
economic
issues,
images,
endangered
species,
laws
and
regulations,
and
groundwater
modeling.
News
articles,
a
glossary,
bibliography,
...
|
|
|
|
|
Choosing & Using this resource...
Related resources and collections
This resource is included in the following collections:
|
||||||
|
Users
can
read
and
view
pictures
as
part
of
a
discussion
of
the
positive
and
negative
impacts
of
dam
building
on
the
streams,
rivers,
and
watersheds
in
the
United
States
and
in
Egypt.
Conservation
measures
intended
to
increase
the
availability
of
water
for
fish
and
wildlife
are
outlined,
and
a
link
to
the
Dam
and
Reservoir
Impact
and
Information
Archive
is
provided.
This
archive
is
an
extensive
collection
...
|
|
|
|
|
Choosing & Using this resource...
Educational standards associated with this resource:
National Science Education Standards (NSES), National Geography Standards: Read
Related resources and collections
This resource is included in the following collections:
|
||||||
|
The
Gulf
Stream
Voyage
is
an
online
multidisciplinary
project
which
utilizes
both
real
time
data
and
primary
source
materials
to
help
guide
students
to
discover
the
science
and
history
of
the
Gulf
Stream.
Students
will
investigate
this
great
ocean
current,
how
it
affects
the
Atlantic
Ocean
and
some
of
mankind's
experiences
dealing
with
it.
This
voyage
includes
activities
for
marine
science,
earth
...
|
|
|
|
|
Choosing & Using this resource...
Educational standards associated with this resource:
National Science Education Standards (NSES), National Geography Standards: Read
Related resources and collections
This resource is included in the following collections:
|
||||||
