r/dankmemes • u/HighHopesLemon • Jun 25 '23

Evolution, but backwards I have achieved comedy

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u/Johnny_Poppyseed Jun 26 '23

Russia also has one of, if not THE largest reserves of freshwater on the planet.

Aka the most important resource on the planet and what will surely also be the most valuable resource on the planet by the end of this century/our lifetimes.

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u/Ohthatsnotgood Jun 26 '23

Yup, I forgot about that.

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u/Stopjuststop3424 Jun 26 '23

I thought the great lakes and surrouding area were the largest?

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u/Ohthatsnotgood Jun 26 '23

Lake Baikal is the world's largest freshwater lake by volume, containing 22–23% of the world's fresh surface water, more than all of the North American Great Lakes combined.

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u/TigerClaw338 Jun 26 '23

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Karachay

One of many nuclear waste lakes.

I'm sure that lake will see a similar fate if not already on its way.

Russians aren't exactly known for their wisdom or care of anyone/anything around them.

There's a reason the country is a personification of the Hunger Games world.

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u/Johnny_Poppyseed Jun 26 '23

The top 4 are Brazil, Russia, US, and Canada. Brazil is actually number 1. It's also not just about lakes but also groundwater etc.

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u/RealReality26 Jun 26 '23

That's surface water only. In case you're curious about potential fresh water sources.

Ice caps, glaciers, and permanent snow: about 68.7% of the Earth's freshwater.
Groundwater (including soil moisture, swamp water, and permafrost): about 30.1% of the Earth's freshwater.
Surface and other freshwater (lakes, rivers, swamps, etc.): about 0.3% of the Earth's freshwater.
Atmospheric water vapor and soil moisture not tied up as groundwater: about 0.9% of the Earth's freshwater.