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Global Marine Programme
 
Background and publications from this program focusing on marine issues such as climate change mitigation and adaptation, conserving threatened species, energy and industry, fisheries and aquaculture, managing marine invasive species, Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), ocean governance, and securing coastal livelihoods. Features reports, photos, press releases, and links to related websites. From the World Conservation Union (IUCN).
http://www.iucn.org/about/work/programmes/marine/
Topics: Animals, Water
Last updated May 3, 2009
The Hydrologic Cycle: Online Meteorology Guide
A simply worded explanation of the weather cycle of circulation and conservation of earth's water. It includes evaporation, condensation, precipitation, groundwater, and runoff. Each section contains clear diagrams and animations. From the Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/hyd/home.rxml
Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports, Transportation, Water
Last updated Jul 13, 2005
Middle East Water Collection
This collection "provides access to roughly 9000 items on political, socio-economic, demographic, and legal issues of water in the Middle East. Materials include data, books, journal and newspaper articles, and documents published in the Middle East, Europe, and North America. ... Materials in the public domain are available in full text." Searchable, or browse by region, basin (such as Tigris), and subjects such as groundwater and hydrology. From Oregon State University Libraries.
http://digitalcollections.library.oregonstate.edu/cdm4/client/mewaters/
Topics: Regions of the World, Water
Last updated May 18, 2009
Special Report: Water
This series of stories from June 2008 explores current water-related issues, including water scarcity, drought, waterborne diseases, dams and hydro-electricity, the global water industry, and bottled water. Also includes a map showing world water use and some articles on "lighter" water topics, such as "extreme beach toys" and windsurfing. From Forbes.
http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/06/19/global-water-crisis-tech-water08-cx_ee_mn_0619water_land.html
Topics: Water
Last updated Jun 24, 2008
The Water Librarians' Home Page
Links to water resources and environmental engineering sites, including "water agencies, water reference databases, comprehensive water pages, regional issues, and water mailing lists." New and favorite sites are highlighted. Compiled by a California water agency librarian. Other links lead to science, government, and general reference library sites.
http://www.interleaves.org/~rteeter/waterlib.html
Topics: Water
Last updated Jul 13, 2005
Water Resources Data of the United States (USGS)
This site provides "access to water-resources data collected at approximately 1.5 million sites in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico." Includes data for ground water, surface water, and water quality; for historical data, select the "Period of record" box on the site selection criteria search pages.
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/
Topics: Water
Last updated May 24, 2004
Water Science for Schools
Teaches students and other users about water, covering areas such as the importance of water in our lives, the properties of water, and the supply and demand of water. The site is designed to be easy to use with a navigation guide, search engine, and glossary. Includes pictures, maps, and data, as well as interactive questionnaires, quizzes, surveys, and the ability to print certificates of completion. From the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/
Topics: Economics, K-12 Education, Water
Last updated Jul 13, 2005
World Day for Water
Beginning in 1993, March 22 has been declared the World Day for Water by the United Nations General Assembly. The site provides information about the celebration of World Water Day (WWD) back to 2000. Available in English, French, and Spanish. From the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
http://www.unesco.org/water/water_celebrations/
Topics: Water
Last updated Dec 19, 2005
The World's Water
Water data, including freshwater supply and withdrawal by country, access to safe drinking water in developing countries by region, sanitation in developing countries, desalination capacity by country, mortality by water-borne diseases, and more are available. This site complements and supplements the book titled The World's Water: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources, by Peter H. Gleick, published biennially. The site's current data are from the 2002-03 edition.
http://www.worldwater.org/
Topics: Water
Last updated Jul 12, 2006
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