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Where we get our fresh water - Christiana Z. Peppard

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Fresh water accounts for only 2.5% of Earth's water, yet it is vital for human civilization. What are our sources of fresh water? In the first of a two part series on fresh water, Christiana Z. Peppard breaks the numbers down and discusses who is using it and to what ends.

At birth, ______ of our bodies are made of water.

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  • Educator Christiana Peppard
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