| 2. | USGS -- Water Resources of the United States | | | Home page for water resources information from the U.S. Geological Survey. Topics include ground water, surface water, water use, water quality, acid rain, toxic substances hydrology.
water.usgs.gov |
| 4. | EDF Chemical Scorecard | | | Toxic Release Inventory data for the US. Sources and amounts of toxic chemicals released to air and water. Also has information on health effects and other topics.
www.scorecard.org |
| 5. | Environment Canada's Freshwater Web site: Frames version | | | Organized by issue, the site is designed to educate us about the importance and extent of fresh water in Canada. Topics include: the nature of water, water management, policy and legislation, and water and culture. Also links to other water-related Web sites.
www.ec.gc.ca |
| 6. | U.S. Water News On-Line | | | Coverage includes water supply, water quality, policy and legislation, litigation and water rights, conservation, climate, and international water news.
www.uswaternews.com |
| 8. | Water Bank | | | Site dedicated to creating a marketplace for buyers and sellers of water rights, water utilities and water sources such as springs.
www.waterbank.com |
| 10. | World Water Resources and Their Use | | | Information on quantities and forms of water worldwide, including discharge of rivers, as well as water use and demand. From UNESCO and Russian State Hydrologic Institute.
espejo.unesco.org.uy |
| 11. | Spatial Hydrology | | | Internet directory for hydrologic modeling, GIS, GPS and remote sensing.
www.spatialhydrology.com |
| 14. | Water Web Consortium | | | Internet directory, webring, online forums, and international workshops intended to promote the sharing of information concerning water and the earths environment.
www.waterweb.org |
| 15. | WaterModeling.org | | | Mailing list, technical glossary, and other information for professionals. Focused on computer modeling for hydrology and hydraulic engineering.
www.watermodeling.org |
| 16. | Waternunc.com | | | Portal site for water businesses and the topic of water management, particularly in France.
www.waternunc.com |
| 18. | Watershed Atlas of the Allegheny River | | | Describes what a watershed is, how a water cycle works, and shows how the last glacier shaped the western Pennsylvania/southwest New York region. Focus is on how water workes within natural systems, and how human activities can impact water quality.
www.watershedatlas.org |
| 19. | World Water Conservation | | | Reports on the status of water supply and water-saving measures at various locations around the world.
worldwaterconservation.com |
| 20. | natural resources | | | Information about water quality programs and related environmental concerns in Wisconsin.
clean-water.uwex.edu |
| 21. | The World's Water | | | Supplement to the book, The World's Water 1998-1999: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources, by Peter H. Gleick. A comprehensive source of information on worldwide freshwater resources and the political, economic, scientific, and technological issues associated with them. Provides analysis of trends and events and up-to-date data on water resources and their use.
www.worldwater.org |
| 23. | GIWA - Global International Waters Assessment | | | Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the aim of GIWA is to produce a comprehensive and integrated global assessment of international waters. Information is available in English, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish.
www.giwa.net |
| 24. | Resources for the Future Library: Water | | | Research reports (PDF format) and project summaries related to economic and policy aspects of water allocation/management and water quality improvement. Sample topics include marketing water, water as a source of international conflict, economic value of fresh water, and cross-media pollution.
www.rff.org |
| 25. | Southeast Watershed Research Laboratory | | | Branch of the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) collecting water resource related data to monitor the environment as it is affected by land use.
sacs.cpes.peachnet.edu |
| 27. | Canada's Aquatic Environments | | | This large, comprehensive website details the aquatic habitats, animals and plants of Canada
www.aquatic.uoguelph.ca |
| 28. | USEPA - Biological Indicators of Watershed Health | | | Water quality and how aquatic life (fish, invertebrates, algae) is used to measure the overall health of the nation's waters. Lots of links to state and federal programs as well as other sites.
www.epa.gov |
| 29. | MedBioWorld's Hydrology Journals | | | Bioscience journal directory site presents hydrology, marine science, freshwater science and aquaculture journals.
www.medbioworld.com |
| 30. | UNESCO Water Portal | | | Database access and worldwide news and information on fresh water topics, including scientific policies, programmes, forums, events, photos and links.
www.unesco.org |
| 31. | Aral Sea Story | | | Information on the drying up of the Aral Sea which was once the fourth biggest inland sea in the world.
nailaokda.8m.com |
| 33. | Snow Hydrology Research Group, UC Santa Barbara | | | Information about research on watershed hydrology and modeling, remote sensing, and data management. Freely downloadable software for snow hydrology and hydrochemistry.
www.icess.ucsb.edu |
| 34. | California Bay-Delta Authority | | | About programs to develop and implement a long-term comprehensive program to restore ecological health and improve water management in the San Francisco Bay-Delta ecosystem.
calwater.ca.gov |
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