This video segment adapted from Last Oasis explores the use of new dams as a way to provide or store water. In the 1990s, the city of Denver was looking for a new source of water for its growing population, and its plan to build a new...

Soil and water conservation are important in the protection of the earth's natural resources. Read about the careers that study and encourage conservation. Find out about the educational requirements necessary to become a soil or water...

Learn about water as a precious resource in danger of being depleted. Understand the roles that overuse and agricultural use play in the sustainability efforts of this essential resource. Includes video. [28:25]

This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on conserving water. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.

Find out whether reclaimed water is really safe by following the guidelines of the Science Buddies project.

The debate over damming the Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park marked a crossroads in the American conservation movement. Until this debate, conservationists seemed fairly united in their aims. San Francisco's need for a...

A very detailed article on the characteristics of waves and wave behavior. It discusses the influence waves have on the marine environment and the global climate, the physics of wave motion, the interactions between waves and wind, wave...

The career of hydrologist could become more and more important as the use of water increases. Find out about the education needed to become a hydrologist and read the Science Buddies profile about the many areas hydrologists use their...

In this guide helps students understand their garden as a model watershed through the collection and analysis of rainwater filtration data.[4.06]

Middle school students partner with undergraduate students at a local college to test the quality of the surface water in their town. Students gather data and research to write a final report for each of the eight areas tested, and then...

Fresh water is essential for life- and there's not nearly enough of it for the world right now. Why is that, and what could we do? Christiana Z. Peppard lays out the big questions of our global water problem. [3:39]

Find out how to provide the proper amount of water for optimal growth and biodiversity in a backyard habitat.

Resource that gives information on the diet, range, relatives of the blue whale. Conservation notes and cool facts are also included. There are links to similar information on dozens of other types of marine life.

In hopes of informing the citizens of the Edwards Aquifer region, Gregg Eckhardt has set up a site presenting facts about the Edwards Aquifer in Texas. Included are links to questions and answers, endangered species, charts and graphs,...

An environmentally conscious group brings to light the relationship between food, water and energy, and the importance of sustainability. The site looks at issues such as animal welfare, social justices, food policy, the industrial food...

Learn about the conservation of water through creative landscaping.

Once one of the driest countries on Earth now makes more freshwater than it needs. How can other countries learn what this nation has mastered in an effort to turn droughts around?

A phenomenal growth of land trusts or conservancies, similar in focus to the Nature Conservancy began to occur statewide beginning in the mid-1980s. For instance, the Triangle Land Conservancy was established in 1983 to support native...

Get the facts about the western garter snake. Besides finding a detailed description of second most common snake, you'll also learn about some of its unique facts and characteristics. Also included in this Amphibian and Reptile Fact...

Consider the perspectives of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson and why they made decisions that they did with respect to the American wilderness. The issue is whether the Hetch Hetchy dam should be built to supply water to San...

Article reports on the work being done by one man to conserve much needed water in rural India. Includes video.

Outlines the role of the Fish and Wildlife Service in protecting, conserving, and researching the fish and wildlife of the United States. Includes information about the role of DDT and its environmental effects.

Desert Woodrats inhabit scrublands in desert and semi-desert areas. Unlike some other rodents living in regions with limited water resources, the Desert Woodrat does not have water-conserving physiological adaptations. Learn more about...

An informational text about eco-friendly buildings in New York City. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.