What Is the percentage of drinkable water on earth?

water - need of drinkable water
India
February 16, 2008 12:22am CST
Hi friends 70 to 75 percent of earth is covered with water. can you tell me what percentage of the earths water is drinkable? (with or without including desalinized water)
2 responses
argo979
@argo979 (118)
• Italy
16 Feb 08
it's not very easy to tell. Maybe 50%
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Dr. Ann
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
16 Feb 08
Although I would not know how to include desalinized water, I did dig up some interesting information which somebody might find interesting. I especially like the section on how people of different cultures view water's importance: http://academic.evergreen.edu/g/grossmaz/MURPHYMW/