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About 97% of Earth's water is salt water in oceans and seas, while about 3% is fresh water. Of this fresh water, the majority is stored in glaciers and ice caps, as well as underground. Only a small percentage, around 0.3%, is found in surface water sources like rivers and lakes.

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