Articles from Canada and the World Backgrounder (January 1, 2005)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A new perspective.			2329
A tough choice.			1560
Arctic giant.			629
Bulk-water exports.			1445
Chilling news: the world's oceans store heat, fresh water, salt, and carbon dioxide, and circulate them around the globe. They transport about as much heat as the atmosphere does, and that makes them a powerful influence on the world's climate.			1874
Destructive invaders.			1620
Don't go fish.			929
Fishing paradise.		Brief Article	189
Flooded homeland.			360
Lake-making.			1185
Land of lakes.			925
Making a comeback.			992
Perils at sea: according to The Navy League of Canada, one third of Canada's gross domestic product is transported by water. In short, we're a maritime nation dependent on water for transportation, commerce, food, minerals, power, employment, and recreation.			1258
Quote ...			314
Run-off receptacle.			890
Sea sickness: global warming, pollution, and other human activities are causing problems everywhere in the world's oceans.			3351
The deep one.			604
The end of the line.			2493
The water planet: earth is the only planet that we know about with such an abundance of water; nature provides humanity with an incredibly valuable resource in the world's oceans.			1379
Tsunami: on boxing day 2004, nature reminded us of its awesome power.			564
Wasted wetlands.			646