Question

why is there a shortage of water even though it occupies about 71% of the Earth surface

Answer 1

yes most of the earth is covered by water but only 3percent of total water is fresh water and other is saline water means ocean or sea water and out of 3per cent maximum fresh water is in ice cap or glacier and almost only 1 per cent of water we can find on land

Answer 2

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Because all the 71% is in the form of

Salty water present in ocean and seas.

So it cannot be utilised for daily

Purposes like bathing, drinking etc. So

For clean water there is only 3% clean.

Water. Out of that 3%, 2% is the form of

Glaciers so. only 1% is the form of

Clean water in lakes, rivers etc....❤

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