natural resources

A brief history of oil production in West Texas. Using pressure, water, and geologic CO2 to get more oil out of the ground. Primary, secondary, and tertiary oil recovery are described and illustrated.

Learn how, even though cooperation between North Dakota, Minnesota and Manitoba has existed for some years, the flood of 1997 served as a catalyst for even better and more intense cooperative management of the Red River. That management is working toward better water stewardship and protecting the river's assets, as well as the people and property along its meandering course.

The Colorado River streamflow is projected to decrease over the course of this century. The estimates range from about 5% to 15%. It just being warmer, means less snowpack, which then turns into less water into the water systems that we're managing.

In this video adapted from the Arctic Athabaskan Council, learn about some specific effects of climate change on the subsistence lifestyle of the Athabaskan people. See some of the consequences of the movement of animals and vegetation from more temperate climates into the Arctic region. Hear firsthand accounts about changes in the salmon harvest and how the decline of salmon affects the villages and people.