WELLHEAD

1) source of a well or stream. 2) physical structure, facility, or device at the land surface from or through which ground water flows or is pumped from subsurface, water-bearing formations.

WESTERN STATES AIR RESOURCES COUNSEL (WESTAR)

Formed to serve as a forum to discuss western regional air quality issues of common concern and share resources for the common benefit of the 15 member states, including Arizona, and extending from Alaska to New Mexico and from Hawaii to North Dakota and South Dakota.

WET LINE

Length of sounding line below the water surface when measuring the depth of a lake or stream.

WETLAND FUNCTION

A process or series of processes that take place within a wetland that are beneficial to the wetland itself, the surrounding ecosystems, and people.

WETLAND(S)

Land that is inundated or saturated by water for all or part of the year (e.g., peatland), at such frequency and duration that under natural conditions they support organisms adapted to poorly aerated and/or saturated soil. Wetlands (including peatlands) cut across the different AFOLU categories. Project activities may be specific to wetlands or may be […]

WHO MADE MY CLOTHES

Who Made My Clothes is a worldwide campaign initiated by the Fashion Revolution in response to the absence of transparency in the fashion supply chains and a lack of understanding regarding where and how the clothes we all wear are produced. The campaign aims to raise public awareness and spark curiosity and empathy for the […]

WILDERNESS

Undeveloped land and associated water resources, without permanent improvements or human habitation, which is protected and managed so as to preserve its natural condition.

WILDFIRE

An unplanned or unwanted natural or human-caused fire, or a prescribed fire that escapes its bounds.

WILDLIFE

The indigenous fauna and flora of a region.

WILDLIFE HABITAT

The native environment of an animal. Habitats ideally provide all the elements needed for life and growth: food, water, cover and space.