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More About Freshwater
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Water Is Life
Everyday wonders reflect the primacy of water. Read more from National Geographic magazine about water's critical role in the health of humanity and the planet.
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The Hidden Water We Use
Find out how much water it really takes to support your lifestyle.
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Written in Water: Honest Hope
Read National Geographic's Freshwater Fellow and Director of the Global Water Policy Project, Sandra Postel's essay on the essential role water plays in our world.
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Freshwater 101 Quiz
You might be surprised to learn where water sits around the globe, and how it is used to produce everyday goods. Test your knowledge about freshwater.
Test Your Water IQ
Freshwater Videos
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Why Care About Water?
The National Geographic Society’s freshwater initiative is a multi-year global effort to inspire and empower individuals and communities to conserve freshwater and the extraordinary diversity of life that rivers, lakes, and wetlands sustain.
Freshwater Advocates
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Sandra Postel
Sandra is a leading authority on international freshwater issues and is spearheading our global freshwater initiative.
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Shannon Switzer
Shannon Switzer is an inspring young photographer and conservationist.
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Zeb Hogan
Zeb travels to the most endangered freshwater ecosystems striving to save critically endangered fish.
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Sustainable Earth
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Amazon Headwaters
Help protect this watershed—for the species that live there and the livelihoods that depend on it.
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Cambodia's Crocodiles
Help give the endangered Siamese croc a fighting chance by combating hunting and habitat loss.
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The Chesapeake Bay
Help stem the tide of pollution flowing into the bay and smothering aquatic species.
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The World's Water
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Amazon Headwaters
Help protect this watershed—for the species that live there and the livelihoods that depend on it.
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Cambodia's Crocodiles
Help give the endangered Siamese croc a fighting chance by combating hunting and habitat loss.
