Limited supplies of fresh water

• About 97% of the worlds water is tied up in the oceans and seas
• Only about 3% is fresh and about of that 70% is frozen
• Of the remaining 30%, the majority is underground in aquifers leaving a small fraction in lakes, rivers and in the atmosphere
• Much of the water in rivers is held in remote parts of the world (i.e. the amazon)
• The amount of water in the atmosphere is far greater than the amount of water in rivers
• Accessing this atmospheric water by increasing rainfall in a targeted way is a critical element in attempts to increase the usable supply of fresh water