Slide 1© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. How We Use Water Discuss how we use and later freshwater systems Slide 2 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Climate change may bring shortages…

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1. DeliveringSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Through the National Science and Technology Consortium 2. Science and Technology MISSION: Provide products and services to conservation…

1. Catastrophic EventsImpact on Ecosystems 2. Tornadoes 3. Hurricanes 4. Floods 5. Floods• Flooding happens during heavy rains, when riversoverflow, when ocean waves come…

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