State of Global Water Resources 2025 — WMO Report
24 September 2026
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State of Global Water Resources 2025 — WMO Report
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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released its State of Global Water Resources 2025 report on 17 September 2026. The annual report assesses the global hydrological cycle, including river discharge, groundwater, terrestrial water storage, snow, glaciers and water-related disasters. The series has progressively expanded since its first assessment of 2021 conditions to provide better scientific evidence for water management and climate adaptation.
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WMO's 2025 global water resources report reveals declining river flows, groundwater deficits in India, and accelerating glacier loss affecting water security and climate adaptation.
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