Water

Water pollution

This short article written for children gives a simple introduction to the issues relating to water pollution.

http://www.jedessine.com/c_14610/lecture/reportages-pour-enfant/les

Water pollution

Short, illustrated document designed for primary school children on water pollution. Good as an introduction to the subject and as a source of the key vocabulary.

http://www.professeurphifix.net/eveil/ecologie_pollution_eau.pdf

Water in the EU

This part of the European Commission's site is dedicated to young people and the environment. This section of the site deals with water. The 3 sections on the page have information on drinking water, sea coasts and the two major problems affecting our water supply.

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/youth/water/water_connections

Water and the environment

There is quite a lot of information from this reputable site about water and the environment. You'll see under the main headings that there are 5 sub-headings dealing with different aspects of water. Click on any of them to get to more information.

http://www.fondation-nature-homme.org/node/15688

The real cost of drinking bottled water

Read this article to find out what drinking bottled water costs your wallet and the environment.

http://www.notre-planete.info/actualites/actu_845_consommation_eau_boute

First clown in space has serious message about water

Here you will find an article and a short video clip about Guy Laliberté (founder of the Cirque du Soleil and also of the water charity 'One Drop'). This Canadian multi-millionaire is a space tourist with a difference – firstly he's a clown, and secondly, he's drawing attention to the earth's water problems by his trip into space.

http://www.cyberpresse.ca/le-soleil/actualites/science-et-technologie/2009

One drop - Guy Laliberté

In this video clip Guy Laliberté talks about the preparation he is undergoing for his mission into space to raise awareness of the earth's water problems.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnyxOdKPhlA

One drop - Guy Laliberté

In this clip lasting 4 minutes, different people talk about the importance of water for our planet. There are English subtitles for the whole extract, which make it much easier to follow!

http://www.zelaurent.com/social-media/video-du-dimanche-guy-laliberte-ve

Sea pollution

Site that is an excellent source of information on sea pollution. The site is split up into pages that deal with specific aspects of sea pollution - from the very general to the very detailed.

http://www.polmar.com/

Oil slicks

Short, illustrated document designed for primary school children on oil slicks. Good as an introduction to the subject and as a source of the key vocabulary.

http://www.professeurphifix.net/eveil/ecologie_marees_noires.pdf

Overfishing and pollution of the seas

PDF dossier on the problems facing the future of the oceans, such as overfishing and pollution. The document is long and would be suitable for students making a special study of the subject. Technical terms highlighted in yellow are explained in boxes to one side of the main article.

http://www.fnh.org/download/ocean_dossier2.pdf

Water pollution

This is the Website of Cedre (Centre de documentation de recherche et d'expérimentations sur les pollutions accidentelles des eaux). They have up to date reports on all of the big sea pollution accidents and also on relevant current developments.

http://www.cedre.fr/

World Water Summit 2009

This article summarises the disappointing results of the World Water Summit in Istanbul in 2009. It explains the stance of France and some other countries have taken with regard to the global problem of water.

http://www.futura-sciences.com/fr/news/t/developpement-durable-1/d/foru

World Water Day 2009

Interesting interview with a Swiss journalist and water specialist about World Water Day. He discusses the problems that the world is going to face in the future with regard to water, and mentions the political and economic factors that come into play. It's worth also looking at the strip down the right-hand side of the page, as it has some interesting facts and statistics.

http://www.swissinfo.ch/fre/a_la_une/Journee_mondiale_de_l_eau_un_flot