Water Currents Blog
- A Favorite Massachusetts Stream Loses a Dam – and Gains Aquatic Habitat
- Short on Water? Don’t Blame it on the Rain
- The U.S. and Mexico Partner to Save the Colorado River Delta
- The Mexican “Water Monster” Resurfaces: Freshwater Species of the Week
- Ancient Voices Through a Modern Microphone
- Help Return the Colorado River to the Sea
- In the Yampa River, Extra Flow Makes for Happier Fish
- 51 Dams Removed to Restore Rivers in 2013
- This Will Shatter Your View of Apex Predators: How Wolves Change Rivers
- Thousands of Baby Turtles Hatch in Brazil: Freshwater Species of the Week
Stories From the Field
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Verde: Arizona Irrigators Share Water
Farmers in the Verde River Basin employ new technology to benefit a desert environment.
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Delta: The Colorado's Accidental Marsh
Wastewater supports a rich habitat for rare species.
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Yampa: Another Drought Threatens Colorado River Basin
Watch this video to learn the innovative methods used to restore water to rivers and how Colorado’s Yampa River and its dependents survived the drought of 2012.
More About Freshwater
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How Much Water Per Pound?
How much water does it take to put beef, pork, wheat, and more on your plate? Explore our water footprint interactive and find out.
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Visualizing Our Water Footprint
You might be surprised to see how the daily choices you make affect critical watersheds around the world.
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Freshwater 101 Quiz
Where does water sit around the globe? How is it used to produce everyday goods? Test your knowledge about freshwater.
Photo Galleries
Change the Course Partners
Special thanks to Silk and Coca-Cola, Charter Sponsors for Change the Course. Additional funding generously provided by the Walton Family Foundation.
Freshwater Videos
Help Save the Colorado River
You can help restore freshwater ecosystems by pledging to cut your water footprint. For every pledge, Change the Course will restore 1,000 gallons back to the Colorado River. Text "River" to 77177 or click here:
Change the Course Infographic
Check out this infographic and learn how you can conserve water and save the Colorado River, as well as other freshwater ecosystems. |
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Education Resources
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Freshwater Collection
See a selection of over 100 freshwater resources from National Geographic Education.
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Teacher's Guide
This guide on Earth's Freshwater provides a solid introduction to freshwater in an accessible and reader-friendly manner.
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Freshwater Activities
Explore the relationships between rivers and early settlement patterns.
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American Wetlands
Get muddy with a wade through states, territories, and commonwealths in this Geo-Story.
Freshwater Advocates
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Sandra Postel
Sandra is a leading authority on international freshwater issues and is spearheading our global freshwater efforts.
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Jonathan Waterman
He's paddled the Colorado River from its headwaters to the delta, in an effort to bring awareness to this mighty river at risk.
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Osvel Hinojosa Huerta
For more than 15 years, Osvel Hinojosa Huerta has been resurrecting Mexico's Colorado River Delta wetlands.
Water: A Special Issue
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The Last Drop
Earth’s future rests on better irrigation and shorter showers.
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The Burden of Thirst
Where clean water is scarcest, the task of fetching water defines life for women.
See more from this special issue of National Geographic magazine »