enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loxahatchee_National...

    This map shows the United States Geological Survey's compartmentalized map of Water Conservation Areas 1, 2 and 3. The Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge is a 145,188-acre (587.55 km 2) wildlife sanctuary [1] is located west of Boynton Beach, in Palm Beach County, Florida. [2] It is also known as Water Conservation Area 1 ...

  3. Conservation in the United States - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_in_the_United...

    The push for progressive conservation in the United States in the late 19th century and early 20th century destroyed many kinship relationships Native tribes had with the nonhuman world. U.S. conservation practices harming Native kinship relations continued into the 1960s. Demand for ocean exhibits was at an all-time high in the United States.

  4. Category:Water conservation in the United States - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Water...

    Pages in category "Water conservation in the United States" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.

  5. Category:Water in the United States - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Water_in_the...

    Water conservation in the United States (18 P) Water parks in the United States (2 C, 1 P) Water sports in the United States (11 C, 2 P) Waterfalls of the United ...

  6. Water conservation - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_conservation

    United States 1960 postal stamp advocating water conservation. Water conservation aims to sustainably manage the natural resource of fresh water, protect the hydrosphere, and meet current and future human demand. Water conservation makes it possible to avoid water scarcity. It covers all the policies, strategies and activities to reach these aims.

  7. List of aquifers in the United States - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aquifers_in_the...

    Aquifers of the United States Withdrawal rates from the Ogallala Aquifer.. This is a list of some aquifers in the United States.. Map of major US aquifers by rock type. An aquifer is a geologic formation, a group of formations, or a part of a formation that contains sufficient saturated permeable material to yield significant quantities of water to groundwater wells and springs.

  8. Water scarcity in the United States - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_scarcity_in_the...

    Water scarcity poses a threat to ecosystems and biodiversity, primarily through its impact on aquatic habitats, rivers, wetlands, and lakes. [3] Decreased water flows and the drying of water bodies disrupt the delicate balance of ecosystems, affecting a range of species including fish, amphibians, and water-dependent plants, experience habitat loss and fragmentation, affecting their ...

  9. America's Most Endangered Rivers - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America's_Most_Endangered...

    America's Most Endangered Rivers is a list of threatened rivers in the United States compiled by the nonprofit group American Rivers. First published in 1984, the annual list spotlights ten threatened rivers–rivers that are facing environmental degradation due to existing or proposed development projects. The list is intended to build public ...