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  1. Water and Soil Conservation (USDA)

  2. Water and Fish Ecology (Cornell)
      Provides aquatic systems management information.

  3. Water Supply for the Earth (Kids' Almanac)
      Provides information on where water on earth is located and how much is fresh water versus salt water.

  4. Water Pollution (NASA Sample)
      Provides studies for kids to explore water pollution. 4-00

  5. Europa - Jupiter Moon May Have Water (NASA Science)
      Provides an article about the possibility of water, and therefore life, on Europa. 8-00

  6. Water Contaminants - Sources (Nevada Bureau of Health Protection Services)
      Provides sources of information about sources of water contamination, by type of source.

  7. Water Contaminants Experiment (American Water Works Association)
      Shows how carelessness can cause our groundwater supplies to be polluted.

  8. Water Contaminants - Pesticides (Environmental Advocates)
      Provides results from a study of pesticide pollution in the water of New York.

  9. Water Hazards (USGS)
      Provides a map of the United States with the location of current and planned streamgaging stations for extra safety during floods and droughts.

  10. Water Quality Conditions in the United States, 1994 (Environmental Protection Agency) star
      "About 40% of the Nation's surveyed rivers, lakes, and estuaries are not clean enough to meet basic uses such as fishing or swimming." Lists the sources of contamination by type of water source. 8-00

  11. Water Standards and Children (Environmental Protection Agency)
      Provides information about drinking water and children's health. Provided in PDF format. 8-00

  12. Drinking Water Experiments (Environmental Protection Agency)
      Provides projects for children to better understand the importance of drinking water safety. Provided in PDF format. 8-00

  13. Water Conservation Tips (Portland Water Bureau)
      Provides suggestions for conserving water in the home, garden, and yard. 8-00.

  14. Water Conservation Tips (American Water Works Association - WaterWiser)
      Provides suggestions for conserving water in the home, garden, and yard. 8-00.

  15. Water Use in the Home and Outside (American Water Works Association - WaterWiser)
      Provides pie charts showing how we use water and how much we would use if we are careful. 8-00.

  16. Water Conservation Needed (Awesome Library - Adams)
      Suggests steps we can take to reverse a global trend - insufficient drinking water. 8-00.

  17. Harvesting Water in India (Centre for Science and Environment)
      Provides evidence that India has a long history of harvesting or conserving water and that it needs to restore its ancient emphasis on this process. 8-00.

  18. Conserving and Harvesting Water in Texas (Bloodworth)
      Provides brochures and manuals to assist with water conservation. Uses PDF format. 8-00.

  19. Water Conservation - Educational Materials (American Water Works Association - WaterWiser)
      Provides videos for children (by grade level) and adults for conserving water. 8-00.

  20. Europa - Jupiter Moon May Have Water (Space.com)
      Provides an article about the possibility of water, and therefore life, on Europa. 8-00

  21. Napoleon - Battle of Waterloo
      Provides some sketchy information on Napoleon Boneparte and the Battle of Waterloo. 9-00

  22. Napoleon - Battle of Waterloo (Encylopedia Britannica)
      Provides some sketchy information on Napoleon Boneparte and the Battle of Waterloo. 9-00

  23. Water Pollution Resources (UK Rivers Network)
      Provides over 100 sources of information to help reduce various forms of water pollution, such as from fertilizer, oil spills and slicks, algae blooms, decommissioning of oil platforms and structures, debris and dumping of wastes, sewage and wastewater, atmospheric deposition (ocean pollution from air pollution), indoor air pollution caused by water pollution, volatile organic compounds, and laws related to water pollution. 11-00

  24. Trees, Water, and Soil (Journey to Forever)
      Shows how loss of trees destroys the topsoil and how the topsoil can be built again. 12-00

  25. Water Powered Water Pumps (Journey to Forever)
      Describes ram pumps, water pumps that are powered by water in order to get water to higher elevations. 12-00

  26. Water Heating in the Home (U.S. Department of Energy)
      "Water heating is the third largest energy expense in your home. It typically accounts for about 14% of your utility bill. There are four ways to cut your water heating bills: use less hot water, turn down the thermostat on your water heater, insulate your water heater, and buy a new, more efficient water heater." Also shows a chart of the percent of hot water used by common daily activities. 3-02

  27. Water Heating in the Home (U.S. Department of Energy)
      Provides recommendations for keeping water heating costs low. 12-00

  28. Toilets - Low Water Usage (TerryLove.com)
      Compares different low-flow toilets and describes how they work. Recommends several and suggests that early models did not work well. 12-00

  29. Water Pollution - Explanation for Kids (Environmental Protection Agency)
      Provides information on water pollution for kids. 12-00

  30. California Running Out of Water (CNN)
      Describes California's effort to handle the fact that it is running out of water. 1-01

  31. Land and Water Conservation Resources (ConservationFund.org)
      Provides resources to support land and water conservation. Designed more for communities than individual efforts. 1-01

  32. Financing Behind Corporate Water (TomPaine.com)
      Discusses global trend toward corporate ownership of water supplies. 7-02

  33. Water Conservation - The Need (Scientific American - Gleick)
      Provides an essay about the availability and future needs for fresh water. 1-01

  34. Water Conservation - How to Do It (Scientific American - Martindale and Gleick)
      Provides essays about how to improve water conservation. 1-01

  35. Growing More Food With Less Water (Postel)
      Describes the most effective methods to reduce water use in agriculture. 1-01

  36. Water Conservation (Environmental Protection Agency)
      Describes patterns of water usage within the United States and suggests ways to conserve water. 1-01

  37. Water Quality News (About.com - Loverde)
      Provides news and articles related to improving water quality. 2-01

  38. Water on Mars Debate (CNN - Space)
      Describes the debate on whether there is water on Mars. An alternative theory is that the markings on Mars that look like they are caused by water are actually caused by liquid carbon dioxide. 4-01

  39. Water on Mars - Odyssey Mission (CNN - Space)
      Provides a drawing of the spacecraft that will determine if Mars has water and possibly whether life ever existed there. 4-01

  40. Water on Mars - Odyssey Mission (HowStuffWorks.com)
      Explains the Odyssey mission. 4-01

  41. Farming and Pollution of Water (Natural Resources Defense Council))
      Provides examples of farms where use of pesticides and fertilizers have been reduced. "Agriculture contributes more than half of the pollution entering the nation's rivers and lakes; recent studies have identified it as the greatest source of water pollution in the United States." 6-01

  42. Water May Flow on Mars (BBC News - Whitehouse)
      Shows pictures that suggest that water may have flowed on the surface of Mars recently. 6-01

  43. Water Conservation Games and Activities (Environmental Protection Agency)
      Provides 11 games and activities to help children better understand how water is purified and used, as well as facts about water. 1-01

  44. Water Conservation (Environmental Protection Agency)
      Provides activities, experiments, facts, and more for children and adults to understand how water is made safe from pollution. Includes water standards and waste management. 7-01

  45. Water Conservation

  46. Water and Ice Density (New York University - Mathmol)
      Provides an experiment that can be performed in a typical classroom to determine the densities of water and ice. 10-01

  47. World Water Day (International Atomic Energy Agency)
      Provides resources on the study and improvement of the availability of clean water. More for scientists than students. 12-01

  48. Essay on Globalization by Corporations and Control of Water (ThirdWorldTraveler.com - Shiva)
      Provides an essay by Vandana Shiva on globalization by corporations and their control of water in third world countries. 1-02

  49. World Water Shortage Has Started (Boston Globe - Rothfeder)
      Provides facts about the current and growing shortage of drinkable water. "But the reality we face is sobering: water -- nature's most essential element -- is becoming dangerously scarce. A freshwater crisis has already begun that threatens to leave much of the world dry in the next 20 years, without enough water for a minimum quality of life." "Nearly 2.2 billion people in more than 62 countries, one-third of the world's population, are starved for water." 1-02

  50. World Water Availability by Country (WorldWater.org)
      Provides a list of the amount of water available for each country, by region. 1-02

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