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http://www.bluegold-worldwaterwars.com/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001MWGZ6S "...In every corner of the globe, we are polluting, diverting, pumping, and wasti...
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This is the full documentary used in class. You may use this youtube link as a means of reviewing the film when working on your assignment from class. Delete the scoop?
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An interesting alternative to the path that globalized food products are taking. Delete the scoop?
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Figure out your water footprint one product at a time. Delete the scoop?
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Use this document for typing up the final drafts of your letter to the United Nations. Make a great first impression with this letterhead. Delete the scoop?
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China defeats an unidentified ooze using the common hose.
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Pollution problems in China and Detroit. Delete the scoop?
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The Council for the Care of Children is a statutory body working to promote the wellbeing of children and young people in South Australia. Delete the scoop?
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The Dublin Statement on Water and Sustainable Development - an element of the body of UN Documents for earth stewardship and international decades for a culture of peace and non-violence for the children of the world... Delete the scoop?
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Check out this collection of satelite quality slider maps to see the impact of humans on the physical landscape worldwide. Delete the scoop?
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Photojournalist Pete McBride asks: Is the Colorado River more than just the plumbing for our western states? He journeys from the river-irrigated fields of h...
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Check out this 18 minute film made by one photojournalist following the Colorado River from start to finish. Delete the scoop?
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Explore an interactive map of Colorado River diversions, dams, ecosystems, stories, pictures, video, and more
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This website is interactive and allows one to examine the river under differing amounts of precipitation, and learn more about diversions, dams and species associated with the river. Delete the scoop?
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In Afghanistan, a Chinese mining company threatens to destroy the remains of an ancient Buddhist city, which archaeologists are now racing to excavate.
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Much to discuss and consider here, culture, human-environment interaction, geopolitics. Delete the scoop?
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Here's how much coffee, meat, beer, McDonald's, and more you can buy for $5 in countries around the world. For starters, you can buy a lot of beer for $5 in ...
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How do the amount of resources available in each country affect price and quantity of these items? How do the core countries compare to the periphery? How do subsidies affect the price and quantity of various items?
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Brief and Straightforward Guide: What Does 200 Calories Look Like?
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An interesting look at what 200 calories looks like. Keep in mind the suggested diet is 2000 calories a day. But not all food calories are created equal. Some items are low calories and very healthy, some are high calories and have very few nutritious things to offer. Delete the scoop?
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http://storyofbottledwater.org The Story of Bottled Water, released on March 22, 2010 (World Water Day) employs the Story of Stuff style to tell the story of...
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This video gives great insight into how our reliance upon bottled water is not only exceptionally wasteful, but also damaging to water resources either through movement of water from the hydrologic cycle or through pollution. Delete the scoop?
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GRACE's official landing page for the Water Program. Learn about how water is used and what can be done to conserve and protect it.
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The water footprint of a nation shows the total volume of water that is used to produce the goods and services consumed by the inhabitants of the nation. Delete the scoop?
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The Syrian disaster is like a superstorm. It’s what happens when drought, a fast-growing population, a repressive and corrupt government, and sectarian and religious passions combine.
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Cool Op-Ed by Thomas Friedman on Syria, its uprising and the role of water. Delete the scoop?
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GeoGuessr is a geography game which takes you on a journey around the world and challenges your ability to recognize your surroundings.
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A really cool game! Delete the scoop?
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Check out the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in plain language. Delete the scoop?
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Parts of the vast High Plains Aquifer, once a prodigious source of water, are now so low that crops can’t be watered and bridges span arid stream beds. Delete the scoop?
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"Dust blows from what was once the Aral Sea floor. Tragic mismanagement of a natural resource." Via Seth Dixon
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This is exactly what we talked about in class this week. The Aral Sea is a perfect example of how man-made structures such as dams can impact hydrology and create physical water scarcity in certain regions of the world. 
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May 8, 1:46 AM
A wonderful resource to boost the EFL students' skills. 
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May 8, 6:37 AM
This image taken from the International Space Station is just one of hundreds taken by @Cmdr_Hadfield that can be used in the geography classroom. See image gallery http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/default.asp
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This image taken from the International Space Station is just one of hundreds taken by @Cmdr_Hadfield that can be used in the geography classroom. See image gallery http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/default.asp Delete the scoop?
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A nonprofit organization that provides charts and info about the uses of the COlorado River, the ongoing drought in the American Southwest, and what could accur in the region in the near future if conservation doesn't succeed. Delete the scoop?
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Excellent resource for info on the Colorado River Basin Delete the scoop?
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How much sugar is really in your food? Sure there's a lot of sugar in Coke, but baked beans?? Also, "healthy" cereal has more sugar than Fruit Loops. Check o...
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What's the most common ingredient across all of these products? Delete the scoop?
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Here's what your daily allowance actually looks like. Inspired by this post: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-does-200-calories-look-like.htm Check out more vide...
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An expansion on what 200 calories looks like. Pay attention to the comparisons, 1 large fry at McDonald's = how many chicken nuggets? Delete the scoop?
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