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Water for drinking: In Rice farming and rural life in Vietnam, page 16; This well, rimmed with a cement wall, is a community water source at Mai Chau. A red plastic pail suspended from a pole and washing basin are visible on the right. In the background, laundry is drying. Traditionally, Southeast Asian highlanders drew water...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Irrigating the fields: In Rice farming and rural life in Vietnam, page 4; Wet-rice farming requires that plants stand in water during early stages of their growth. The water then must be drained away before the rice fully ripens for harvesting. Bamboo wheels such as the one shown here aid this process of water management in places...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Blue Planet Water Environmental Center: A hands-on environmental education center which focuses on water and waste water treatment.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Water puppets: In Rice farming and rural life in Vietnam, page 19; In this water puppet performance in Hanoi, one high status character in the procession rides a wooden horse while the others carry his flag or guard his possessions. Vietnam's unique water puppet tradition is said to date back approximately 1,000 years. Early...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Bringing current science into the classroom: Activities for middle and high school on groundwater, water quality, and environmental stewardship have students exploring current environmental research without leaving the classroom.; Format: series (multiple pages)

Allen Creek: In Cape Fear estuaries: From river to sea, page 7; Moving south and to the opposite bank of the river, we come across Allen Creek. This side of the river is much less accessible, and wide expanses of marsh and swamp remain. Note the distinct tree line indicating a rather homogeneous change in elevation. In...; By Steve Keith.

Artesian well: This diagram illustrates an artesian well. An artesian well is a well bored perpendicularly into water-bearing strata lying at an angle, so that natural pressure produces a natural supply of water with little or no pumping.; Format: image/article

Salt marsh: In Evidence of rising sea level: Coastal erosion and plant community changes, page 7; As you move toward the mainland along the Down East peninsula, you quickly find land lying even lower and flatter than that shown in Figure 5. This land is irregularly flooded with sea water and can only grow species of salt marsh plants that can tolerate...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Dutchman's Creek: Turning to the western shore, we have one more stop to make before we reach the sea. This photo shows Dutchman's Creek and a series of smaller tidal creeks. Just behind the serpentine creeks is a canal cutting clear across the photo. This canal originates...; By Steve Keith.

Tidal freshwater section of the White Oak (1): In A blackwater river from sea to source: The White Oak River transect, page 13; Figure 11 is a view of a marsh about 10 miles upriver from the ocean. Here you see black needle rush along the water's edge along with a new plant, the freshwater sawgrass (cladium jamaicense) growing landward of it. In the background,...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Making salt: In Northern and coastal Vietnam: Waterway settlements and Chinese influences, page 7; This wide landscape view of salt-making fields along the coast south of Nha Trang shows sea water evaporating in some front and back fields, while salt is nearly ready for harvest in the middle fields. This type of salt production is a low-cost technology...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Weathering the water cycle: Conclusion: This lesson concludes the unit "Weathering the Water Cycle." As a result of this unit, students will understand that the water cycle is a continuous cycle made up of the three stages; evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Computer/Technology Skills); By Cathie Hill, Jackie Parker, and Karen Neilson.

Recipe: Strawberry Atole: In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 4.5; Ingredients 1-1/4 cups (170g) masa harina 6 cups (1.5 liter) water 2 cups (225g) strawberries, washed and hulled 1/4 cup (140g) brown sugar Instructions Dissolve...; Format: recipe

Water Conservation/Public Education Programs: A wonderful service provided by the city of Durham Water Management Department to inform the community and K-12 students about the importance of conservation of our most important natural resource - water.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Recipe: Mango Mousse: In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 4.7; Ingredients 3 envelopes (21g) unflavored gelatin, softened in 1/4 cup cold water 2 cup (500ml) boiling water 3 mango fruits, peeled and pureed 2 cups (500ml) heavy cream confectioner's...; Format: recipe

Overwash fan on Masonboro Island: In Hurricanes on sandy shorelines: Lessons for development, page 8; Figure 5 shows you some of the sand that was washed landward on Masonboro Island by hurricanes Dennis and Floyd. It was washed into and over the salt marsh, forming what geologists call an overwash fan. This structure forms like a river delta, in that water...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

From freshwater to salt marsh: In Wetlands of the coastal plains, page 14; Our boat drifts slowly downstream past swamp forests and freshwater marshes. (My boat of choice for this part of the trip has no motor because I am in no hurry to get past the wildflowers, birds, and abundant wildlife that decorate the lower extremities of...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Salt marsh and tidal water: In Evidence of rising sea level: Coastal erosion and plant community changes, page 8; Figure 7 gives another view of the salt marsh shown in Figure 6. Here, you can see the similarity in height of the tidal water and the marsh surface.; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Running water spigot in Ghasa, Nepal: In a house in Ghasa, Nepal, water flows through a spigot and is caught in a pot kept on the floor. In the alcove is a box for cleaning soap. People used to carry water from a nearby water source before piped water came to the villages. Oftentimes this would...; Format: image/photograph

Crazy Water Crystals box: This packaging was used for Crazy Water Crystals, a product popular in the 1930s. At the Crazy Water plant in Texas, the company purportedly boiled down water from a mineral spring until only the minerals remained. They were packaged and sold, with instructions...; Format: image/photograph

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