Event Brief
WMO warns glacier loss and dry rivers threaten water
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 1:06 PM ET
Summary: The World Meteorological Organization says 2025 saw one of the driest years for rivers in more than three decades, while glaciers continued to retreat and freshwater reserves kept declining. It warns climate change and rising water use are making the global water cycle more erratic, increasing risks of both droughts and floods.
WHO: World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
WHAT: WMO warns that glacier retreat and declining freshwater reserves, alongside very dry river conditions in 2025, threaten global water security and increase drought and flood risks.
WHEN: Jan 1, 2025
WHERE: Global
WHY: Climate change and growing water use are making the global water cycle more erratic, increasing the risk of droughts and floods.
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