Lists Fish Wars (ABC.com - Chang) Shows how dangerous--to fish species and men--is the profession of fishing the oceans. "The fishing fleets have gone from one animal to the other, driving them to the edge of extinction." 6-02 Water Pollution (Bierworth) Provides sources of information about water pollution, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and groundwater. Papers Biosphere Finds Critical Importance of Microbes (PBS) Provides a description of the failure of Biosphere II as a result from too little oxygen, which in turn was caused by growing microbes too fast. (In the oceans, microbes supply oxygen that is released into the atmosphere and also feeds plants and ocean creatures. 1-01 How to Help Fight Pollution of the Oceans (Center for Marine Conservation) Describes steps each person can take to reduce ocean pollution and pollution of rivers. 1-01 Map of Oceans Unveiled (CNN) Describes a new map of the oceans of the world, designed to monitor the health of the oceans, global warming effects, and effects of overfishing. Mentions a new U.S. government report that "forecast that U.S. total greenhouse gas emissions would increase 43 percent between 2000 and 2020." 6-02 Water on the Earth (UMAC - OCP) Describes availability of water on the Earth, including Water Planet, Physical Symptoms of Water Stress, Hydrologic Cycle, and World's Water Supply. "Of all the water on Earth, more than 97% is salt water held in the oceans. The remaining 3% constitutes the fresh water supply on the planet. The majority of fresh water is held in ice (glaciers and polar ice caps) and a large proportion also lies too far underground to be exploitable. The amount of fresh water directly available is less than 1% of the total water in the Earth System." 4-02 Projects Oceans - 7 Way to Fight Pollution (Clean Ocean Action) Provides seven ways for children, teens, and adults to fight pollution of our oceans. 11-00

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