A Fresh Look at H20:

Big numbers are associated with H20 - water. It covers 70% of the earth's surface. Ninety-Seven percent of the planet's water supply is salt water. Only three percent is fresh water. Two-thirds of this is frozen as ice. That leaves 1 percent for human consumption.

In this PhotoVoyage, Aurora photograhper Peter Essick explores how Americans use and abuse fresh water - a precious natural resource. Join him and decide for yourself if our glass is half empty or half full.

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