Drinking Water
Drinking water
Approximately 71% of the Earth's surface is covered in water.
Oceans hold about 96.5% of the water.
2.7% of the total water is fresh water and about 1% of the total water on Earth is available for people
Avoiding water bankruptcy in the drought-troubled Southwest: What the US and Iran can learn from each other
In a few months, Arizona will lose about a fifth of its Colorado River water as new use restrictions begin, and farms and cities are scrambling to find new sources.