Fluid Planet - Episode 22
Maximizing water resources is a critical concern for cities, farms, and habitats. Land-grant university researchers are studying conservation of Earth's most precious product. To view Partners you will need to download Windows Media Player.
Preview (:31) (text version)
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Entire Program (26:52) (text version)
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Fluid Planet Segments
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Big River, Part 1
The Rio Grande Basin Initiative is funding conservation projects at Texas A&M University and New Mexico State University to balance increasing demands on the Southwest's "Big River." (7:07) (text version)
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Woods and Water
A University of Idaho snow-pack study is helping forestland managers understand the impact of timber harvests on snow-melt and water supplies in the West. (6:02) (text version)
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| Rain Gardens
A team from three universities—Rutgers , Cornell, and Virginia Tech—is touting the benefits of rain gardens for businesses and backyards to filter pollutants from storm water runoff. (4:29) (text version)
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| Big River, Part 2
Researchers in New Mexico are studying new and old systems that use the Rio Grande River for irrigation. They're testing state of the art drip lines and ancient acequia canals. (6:09) (text version)
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