 Freshwater
Website
Environment Canada's site covers varioustopics relating to water. Find some interesting "Quick
Facts" about water. Water management in Canada is included
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Freshwater
Here's a global perspective on freshwater,
covering water scarcity, water pollution and quality, floods and
droughts, water and ecosystems, groundwater and more. Many reports
on the present and future state of water can be found here.
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Vital Water
Graphics
This UN site gives an overview of the
condition of the world's fresh and marine water, with trends and threats
to both types of water sources. Valuable links to other related
sites for more info.
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Properties of
Water
You'll find the basics of water here, plus
new info as well ... water properties (boiling, freezing, surface
tension, etc.), the water cycle, facts about rivers, lakes, glaciers,
permafrost, groundwater, wetlands and aquatic ecosystems.
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Wetlands of
Ontario
This web site will tell you why wetlands are
so important, about the wildlife living in wetlands, and about the
threats to these vital areas - such as pollution.
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Groundwater
Look here for a definition and descriptions
of groundwater, its properties, and its importance... also groundwater
pollution, aquifers and wells.
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Our Great
Lakes
Environment Canada's web site about the
Great Lakes Basin includes information on protecting its wetlands,
lakes, wildlife and atmosphere from toxics and other pollutants.
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Wetlands: Hinterland's Who's Who
What are wetlands and why are they so
significant to Canadians? What wildlife live there? (Did you
know that 24% of the world's wetlands are in Canada?)
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Marine
Ecozones of Canada
Canada has 5 marine ecozones - for each,
find out about their locations, landforms, climate, wildlife, plant life
and the human activities which take place there. |
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Wetlands in
the Great Lakes Region
Find out about the plants, trees, animals,
birds, water and lands of our Great Lakes wetland regions here.
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Ocean
Planet
The Smithsonian Institute's web site gives
ocean facts & info about ocean pollution and other threats to the
health of our oceans; also info about reefs, ocean wildlife, thermal
vents, underwater volcanoes, polar ecosystems, fishing issues, and more.
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Threats and
Conservation of Amphibians & Reptiles in the Great Lakes
Wetlands
This web site provides an excellent summary
of what wetlands are, what they do for us and the environment, what
lives in wetlands, and threats to wetland habitats.
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The Ocean
Campaign
Greenpeace's Ocean Campaign is concerned
with global overfishing and other threats to the oceans and the wildlife
there. Note the great list of related links.
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Wetlands,
Oceans & Watersheds
What are watersheds and why are they so
important? EPA's web site provides lots of info on watersheds,
oceans, coasts, estuaries, lakes, rivers & streams, and wetlands.
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New Brunswick
Coastal Areas' Protection Policy
NB's Coastal Areas' Protection Policy
recognizes the great significance of coastal areas and the major threats
to their environmental health. This is a pdf file, so you will
need Adobe Acrobat. |
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