Chapter 5: Water and Weather I

With Alberta’s weather, and precipitation, the only constant is change. Which changes are caused by global warming as opposed to natural cycles? More importantly, what are Albertans doing to conserve this essential resource for the future?
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Ep.1 4min 2006	Low Water Gardening At the City of Edmonton demonstration gardens, they use compost and grow native wildflowers to showcase low-water gardening... more (flash)	Play Video
Ep.2 4min	Grade Seven Science The greenhouse effect is part of the "Ecosystems and Interactions" unit in grade seven science. Some students discuss their thoughts on... more (flash)	Play Video
Ep.3 4min	Glacial Warming In part one of our investigation into glaciers, global warming and fresh water, Dr. Martin Sharp discusses feedback effects in the... more (flash)	Play Video
Ep.4 4min	No Quick Fix Global warming ultimately will result in less glacial melt water in late summer, just when farmers have increased need for it... more (flash)	Play Video
Ep.5 4min	Global Solution Global warming is a global problem, best studied and solved through international... more (flash)	Play Video
Ep.6 4min	Low Water Household Water conservation helps us adapt to a future with less secure water supplies. Fortunately, there is lots of room for improvement in the... more (flash)	Play Video

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