Extreme environments. Rivers
Description
The world's lakes and flowing rivers constitute only one percent of the Earth's water. However the fresh water in rivers is vital to all land-based life. Population pressures are putting all major waterways under stress. Rivers provide drinking water, and water for agricultural purposes. Since the beginning of civilization, they have also been used for transport, and cities have grown on their banks. An example, the river Nile is the longest in the world, providing animals and the people of Africa - in particular, Egypt - with their principle water source.
Runtime
24 min
Series
Subjects
Genre
Date of Publication
2010
Database
Alexander Street
Direct Link
Similar Films
Extreme environments. Space
E2 transport. The stream of consciousness. Seoul
Culture, then and now. Tapiskwan sipi
Mississippi River ride
Back water
Society. Kice iriniw acitc sipiriw
The Mekong River with Sue Perkins. Part 4
Extreme environments. Air
Kaveri River. India
Extreme environments. Lakes
Extreme environments. Fire
Kumar Kahon. The gaps of Kumar
Mekong River. Thailand
Panorama water front and Brooklyn Bridge from East River
Extreme environments. Earth