Drop on the planet: visualizations of water on Earth

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Scarcity of freshwater is a defining feature of planet Earth. This EcoWest.org presentation shares graphics that visualize our most precious natural resource.

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Drop on the planet:
Visualizing water on Earth

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Drop on the planet: visualizing the Earth’s water

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Breaking down the world’s water
Saline
groundwater
and saline
lakes, 1%

Atmospheric
water 0.22%

Surface water
and other
freshwater
1.3%

Freshwater
2.5%

Biological
water 0.22%
Rivers 0.46%
Swamps and
marshes
2.53%

Lakes
20.1%

Groundwater
30.1%

Oceans
96.5%

Global water supply

Glaciers
and
ice caps
68.6%

Freshwater

Soil moisture
3.52%

Ice and
snow
73.1%

Surface water and other freshwater

Source: Water in Crisis: A Guide to the World’s Fresh Water Resources

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The world’s water

Source: Pacific Institute

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Water covers 70% of the Earth's surface, stored in lakes, glaciers, underground, and within living organisms. The Earth's water is recycled through the water cycle, where water evaporates from the surface into the atmosphere, condenses into clouds, and falls back to the surface as precipitation. This continuous process means water is reused over and over, and water molecules today could be the same as those drunk by historical figures. Water is collected from precipitation and stored in rivers, lakes, wells and reservoirs, then pumped through pipes to homes and buildings.

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Global freshwater resources are under increasing pressure due to population growth, changing consumption patterns, and climate change. Most available freshwater is locked up in icecaps and glaciers, and only a small percentage is accessible for human use. Some regions and countries will likely experience severe freshwater shortages in the coming decades due to an imbalance between water supply and demand from various sectors like agriculture, industry, and municipal use. Desalination of seawater is an option but remains expensive and energy intensive.

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