How does Percy describe the voice in the abyss

Is the sentence “ironically, although approximately seventy-one percent of the earth is covered by water, thirty-three percent of its land area is desert.” a phrase or a clause?

5. how might the statement, “the almighty has his own purposes” (line 39) relate to lincoln’s purpose in giving this speech?

The associated press is a wire service in of news around the world. 1.portable 2.importer 3.reporter 4.transport which will fill in the blank need plz