
How much water a large glacier holds
How much water sits in a large valley glacier, and why a shrinking one matters more than a small one. Builds on “What a small glacier holds”.

September 12, 2026 · 10 min
A day of washing, cooking, animals and the garden in one house, with the litres counted. Read it after “How much water a person drinks in a day”.
A short letter every Sunday: one piece of water news explained, with the numbers made small.

How much water sits in a large valley glacier, and why a shrinking one matters more than a small one. Builds on “What a small glacier holds”.

The small number at the bottom of the ruler: what one person drinks, and why it is not where most water goes.