About what percentage of Earth's freshwater is frozen in ice caps and glaciers?

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Suren Abreu
Jul 29, 2017

Around #68%-70%#.

Explanation:

Estimates vary but it is generally held that around #1.7%-2%# of ALL water (salt and fresh) is held in snow and ice.

Of the total freshwater (which itself is about #2.5%# of all water), around #68.7%# is frozen in icecaps and glaciers.

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