Water itself is one of the most common molecules on the planet, and is necessary for almost all lifeforms on earth to survive.
Water is widely considered to be vital for life, without water there would be no life on this planet. This means it is very valuable.
Water covers 71% of the earths surface, 96.5% of this is oceans, 1.7% groundwater and 1.7% in glaciers and icecaps. Only 2.5% of the earths
water is freshwater, with 98.8% of that being in ice or groundwater.
