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2025 was among driest years on record for world’s rivers, study finds
NEWS DESKClimate
PUBLISHEDSep 17, 2026, 4:00 AM
What the source reports
Analysis of global resources reveals depletion in world’s water savings bank to 42% below normal levels last year Rivers across the world experienced one of their driest years in more than three decades in 2025, a comprehensive study of global water resources has found.
The assessment of the global water cycle by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) reveals a depletion in the world’s water savings bank: the amount of freshwater held…
Main source: The Guardian Environment
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