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The Colorado River
Where we investigate water management and use
Alexandra and the Expedition Blue Planet team head to the Colorado River to examine one of the key pieces of the big picture of our water resources--water use and management.
Great Lakes & Chesapeake Bay
Watersheds as systems; runoff to renewal
Alexandra and the Expedition Blue Planet crew travel to this region to explore how a systems approach to watershed management ensures the quality and quantity of this most vital resource. There is no better place to explore this subject than the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world.
Gulf States & Tennessee Valley
Human Impacts on Water
Next Alexandra and the Expedition Blue Planet crew journey to the Gulf states, where she and the expedition team investigate our impact on water - a critical facet of every water story - as seen through the lens of a carbon culture.
Cambodia
Overview
A World Heritage Site, Angkor is one of the most important archaeological sites in South-East Asia. Stretching over some 400 square kilometers, the park contains the magnificent remains of the Khmer Empire, dating from the 9th to the 15thcentury AD.
Mississippi River
Overview
The longest river in the USA and third largest in the world, the Mississippi drains 40 percent of the country, including the majority of its farming heartland. At present, there are no federal laws governing pollution being dumped into the Mississippi River, and last year alone some 817,000 tons of nitrogen made its way into the Gulf of Mexico via the river. These agricultural chemicals have led to the largest ever 'deadzone' (an area so starved of oxygen that it cannot sustain life) in the history of the Gulf.
Jordan, Israel, Palestine
Overview
A drought in the West Bank is exacerbating the situation in the already conflict-riddled region. As Israelis experience unprecedented water shortages, residential wells in drought-stricken Palestinian regions continue to dry up due to decreased rainfall and Israel's tightening grip on water use. Parts of major West Bank cities such as Jenin, Hebron, and Bethlehem have experienced a lack of running water for weeks at a time. Even faucets in parts of Ramallah, the occupied West Bank's political hub, which rarely experiences cuts, have been known to go dry for days at a time.
Botswana
Overview
Often called the 'Cradle of Life' for its role in the origin of the human species, the Okavango in Botswana is the largest inland delta on Earth. Renowned for its diverse wildlife, which includes zebras, antelope, elephants, and Cape buffalo, the Delta is a unique ecosystem, drawing water from thousands of miles away through the desert sands to a veritable oasis. During the dry season, animals migrate from the nearby Kalahari Desert, causing the wildlife population supported by the delta to climb some tenfold.
India
Overview
At 1,560 miles (2510 km) long with a river basin between 200 and 400 miles wide, the Ganges river supports nearly half a billion people 'Mother Ganges' is revered by Hindus as the incarnation of a god.
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