Water

GQ1 - What is water and where is water found?

What are the physical states of water? Where is water found?

The Okavango River, a river in southwest Africa is the fourth-largest river system in southwest Africa. the Okavango Delta is the world's largest inland Delta. Unlike most deltas, the flood waters span out onto land and not water, making it a very special type of water store.

<<-- Take a journey to the Okavango by clicking on the image on the left to access a guided tour.

Find out: How does the river bring life to the surrounding desert region? What is its importance to the surrounding communities of people and wildlife?

Questions to ponder over:

How do glaciers form?
Why are glaciers important for the livelihoods of human communities?
What would be the consequences of melting glaciers for individual countries and the rest of the world?

Watch the video below to find out how glaciers are formed:

Half of Earth’s glaciers could melt even if key warming goal is met, study saysNew research suggests that the Earth will lose about half of its glaciers, even at 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming — the world's global warming goal.

GQ2 - Why is water available on earth?

Johor records highest rainfall in four days since 1991 as Malaysia flood situation worsensThe flood situation in several Malaysian states continued to worsen on Sunday (Mar 5), with worst-hit Johor registering more than 44,800 evacuees. The southern state, reeling from sever

GQ3 - What relationships does water have with (i) the environment and (ii) people?

GQ4 - How can these relationships be sustainably managed?

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