Contents contributed and discussions participated by Matt Podbury - IB Geography Freshwater

International Rivers: The State of the World's Rivers - 6 views

www.internationalrivers.org/worldsrivers

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Brilliant resource for freshwater and river management strategies.

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The race to stop Las Vegas from running dry - Telegraph - 2 views

www.telegraph.co.uk/...as-Vegas-from-running-dry.html

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Amid a brutal drought the reservoir that supplies 90 per cent of Las Vegas's water is fast disappearing and desperate attempts to save Sin City are under way

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Is The Global Water Crisis Real? - Water Crisis Infographic - Facts & Infographic - 5 views

www.mapsofworld.com/...r-crisis-real-infographic.html

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Excellent infographic looking at freshwater issues and conflict around the world.

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https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.documentcloud.org/documents/327371/report-warns-that-water-... - 1 views

s3.amazonaws.com/...r-shortages-could-threaten.pdf

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Global Water Security - Conflict and Management

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The Promise and Threat of Ethiopia's Dam on the Nile: 21st century Water Conflicts - Si... - 1 views

scienceblogs.com/...e-21st-century-water-conflicts

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River management in the UK - 2 views

www.theguardian.com/...britain-lost-rivers

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Water in China: Desperate measures | The Economist - 2 views

www.economist.com/...21587789-desperate-measures

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China has 20% of the world's population but only 7% of its fresh water

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Drought Fuels Water War Between Texas and New Mexico - News Watch - 1 views

newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/...r-between-texas-and-new-mexico

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Where we get our fresh water - Christiana Z. Peppard - YouTube - 1 views

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Fresh water accounts for only 2.5% of Earth's water, yet it is vital for human civilization. What are our sources of fresh water? In the first of a two part series on fresh water, Christiana Z. Peppard breaks the numbers down and discusses who is using it and to what ends.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Fresh water accounts for only 2.5% of Earth's water, yet it is vital for human civilization. What are our sources of fresh water? In the first of a two part series on fresh water, Christiana Z. Peppard breaks the numbers down and discusses who is using it and to what ends.</div>

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Hjulstrom Curve explained - YouTube - 5 views

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BBC News - Reservoirs can make local flooding worse, says study - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...science-environment-20663875

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Floodgates open on experiment to flush out 500 MILLION TONS of sand and silt trapped in... - 3 views

www.dailymail.co.uk/...silt-trapped-Grand-Canyon.html

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500 MILLION TONS of sand and silt released from Glen Canyon Dam .... and yes, this is from the Daily Mail. Sorry!

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BBC News - Colorado River: Mexico and US sign water-sharing deal - 2 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...world-latin-america-20422899

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BBC News - How science is replacing pigs: Flood forecasting in the Philippines - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/world-19977941

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How science is replacing pigs: Flood forecasting in the Philippines

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Ethiopia on track to complete first mega-dams by 2015-minister | Reuters - 1 views

uk.reuters.com/...pia-dams-idUKL5E8MCC1T20121112

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Effects of Urban Development on Floods - 2 views

pubs.usgs.gov/fs07603

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Visualizing the Pakistan Flood - 1 views

www.ifitweremyhome.com/...pakistan_flood

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Visualizing the Pakistan Flood using your home country as an example

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BBC News - Demolition dam: Why dismantle a huge river barrier? - 3 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...magazine-18401162

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Demolition dam: Why dismantle a huge river barrier?

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