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81) Water in the U.K
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The U.K.’s more densely populated and growing urban areas are, for the large part, located in regions of the country where rainfall is lower. Conversely, high rainfall occurs in regions where there is less demand. This program explores British water supply and demand and examples of water management programs across the country, including initiatives incorporated into London’s Olympic Park.
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A visually stunning story that travels through the ancient lands to unravel the mysteries of the vanishing sea. Today, the Dead Sea is disappearing, its waterline receding year by year. And the fight over this diminishing resource is fueling tensions between Palestinians and Israelis. Upstream in the Jordan Valley, the waters which feed into the Dead Sea have been diverted for agriculture. The impact is being felt by Palestinian farmers who are protesting...
83) Fire and Water
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In this video clip, learn about surprising new research that shows around 20% of water otherwise available to the Murray River alone can be withheld for decades. Bushfires in the Snowy Mountains periodically strip the highlands bare of vegetation, and the regrowth that follows soaks up more water than a mature forest, withholding large amounts of water for as long as 40 years. See how this problem might be avoided in the future.
84) Managing water
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This book examines the importance of water and how it shapes our landscape highlighting how science can help with water pollution and water shortages around the world.
87) Grose River
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In this video segment, travel to Australia's Grose River running through a valley in the Blue Mountains, a valley so deep that it is seldom seen by humans. While the river is out of sight, it has a real ecological impact on our world. Hear from expert Dr. Ian Wright on how pollution and ecological changes in this area are a real problem.
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"Cast out of his coalition, Stride the cheetah embarks on a perilous mission for the Great Parent, accompanied by a honey badger burdened with a dark and mysterious past. Whisper the water buffalo has been searching desperately for her brother Echo, presumed dead after a terrible fall. And the hyena now known as Breathstealer finds herself courted by the Great Spirit at one moment and other times tempted by the Great Devourer...The balance of power...
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Along with air, water is the most essential element in our daily lives. This program explores researchers who are developing and testing sensor devices and networks for real time water quality monitoring, and speaks to scientists at Dublin City University who are working with industry to develop new products and services to enhance and manage marine resources.
93) Covered in water
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"In this book, readers will learn about the Earth's water"--Provided by publisher.
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"When Camille Taylor’s husband dies unexpectedly, the carefully constructed life she worked so hard to build in Washington, DC, shatters. After struggling for almost a year, she reaches a breaking point, packs up her daughter, and heads for the Alabama coast where she grew up. The salt air and slow rhythms of the coast soothe Camille’s spirit, but when she meets local fisherman Mack Phillips, she learns that things have changed in her hometown....