Event Brief
UN warns water cycle becoming more unpredictable
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 2:15 AM ET
Summary: The UN’s World Meteorological Organization warned on Sept. 17 that the global water cycle is becoming increasingly erratic, swinging between too little and too much. It said 2025 was among the driest years for the world’s rivers in over three decades, with glaciers shrinking across all regions and freshwater storage continuing a decade-long decline.
WHO: World Meteorological Organization (WMO) of the UN
WHAT: WMO warned that the global water cycle is becoming more unpredictable and reported worsening water-resource indicators for 2025.
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026
WHERE: Switzerland
WHY: The warning was triggered by findings in the WMO’s State of Global Water Resources report showing 2025 was among the driest for the world’s rivers in over three decades and that freshwater storage has been declining for a decade.
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