We take running water for granted in the first world. We turn on the tap and water magically comes forth, in whatever temperature or pressure we decide.

And we’re so accustomed to it that even when experiencing extreme drought we don’t appreciate its preciousness. Yet it is the very thing that most makes our planet so unique.

We can’t live beyond a few days without water; it is life. Climate change remains a buzzword in the zeitgeist, but do we consider Earth’s water to be a part of that?