Science 8 – Endangered Rivers

Updated May 14, 2014

EasyBib – use this online resource to create  your bibliography

World Book Online – to get an overview of the topic
Global Issues in Context

GreenFILE

GREENR

WebPath Express

American Rivers releases America’s most endangered rivers report of 2014 – provides the name of the river and the reason why it is endangered

America’s Most Endangered Rivers 2013 – American Rivers

America’s Most Endangered River of 2013:  The Colorado: – National Geographic

Canada’s Rivers at Risk – PDF reports on right side bar

Danube River
Rivers at RiskIncludes a map, table and brief summary of several rivers
– Click on Full report link for more info

The 2014 Endangered Rivers List for BC – Outdoor Recreation Council of BC
2012 BC Most Endangered Rivers List – pdf document with a brief summary of the most endangered rivers in BC (location, cause, conservation plans)
Peace River tops list of B.C.’s most endangered list of rivers – Global BC April 2013 article

USA’s most endangered river of 2014 – a brief article on the top 10 endangered U.S. rivers

WWF Report: Ten Canadian rivers at risk

  • Includes map indicating locations of rivers

The World’s Rivers – WWF – links to the major rivers on the left

Danube

Danube River Delta – WWF – bottom of page has link to solutions

Danube River – WWF
Endangered species in the Danube River

Indus River
Indus – WWF

Mekong River
Great Mekong – WWF – topics include: overview, threats, species, etc.

Mekong River – WWF

Mekong River – WWF 
Mekong River – an overview from WWF website 
Mekong River – gives overview, including issues affecting the river

Nile River

Longest River on Earth – WWF

Yangtze River
Last refuge of rare fish threatened by Yangtze Dam plans -article from the Guardian newspaper in England

The longest river in China – WWF

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