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Around 8 to 10 million cubic miles of Earth's water is considered fresh water, of which some 6 to 7 million cubic miles (more than two-thirds) is frozen in glaciers and the ice caps in Greenland and Antarctica.

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How much of all fresh water on Earth can be used by people and other land organisms?

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Why is most of earths fresh water not usable?

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How much fresh water is there on Earth.?

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How much of earth is usable water?

3% of Earth's water is drinkable. 99% of that 3% is locked in glaciers. The rest of the water is salt water.


How much of Earth's fresh water is in Glaciers?

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How much fresh water is left on earth?

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How much of planet earth is water?

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How much of earth fresh water is in icebergs and glaciers?

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