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Have you ever heard of Earth being called "The Blue Planet?" Do you know why it has this name?

Well unlike other planets that we can see in our solar system, our planet has water. Lots and lots of water. In fact, most of the planet is covered in water, beautiful blue water.

Though water covers almost three quarters of the Earth’s surface, we can only drink 1% of it – just a tiny sliver scattered on this earth that supports us all.

This image clearly shows (click to enlarge) what a small portion of water it is that all life on earth depends upon. Very small indeed.

We have to share this 1% of water with all other life on Earth: with the other animals and plants that live here as well.

Makes you think twice about wasting water, doesn't it?


"We never know the worth of water till the well is dry." 

Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia, 1732