Where does all the fresh water come from?

Fresh water is naturally occurring water on Earth's surface in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, icebergs, bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers and streams, and underground as groundwater in aquifers and underground streams. read more

Answer: No. Many people in undeveloped countries lack safe, clean water for drinking and washing. Over 780 million people lack clean water. More 3.4 million people die from diseases caused by unclean drinking water every year. Many of them are children. read more

Fresh water can easily become polluted by human activities or due to naturally occurring processes, such as erosion. Water is critical to the survival of all living organisms. Some organisms can thrive on salt water, but the great majority of higher plants and most mammals need fresh water to live. read more