00:00Rivers around the world experienced one of their driest years in decades in 2025.
00:05The World Meteorological Organization says the trend is raising concerns over future water
00:10supplies. More than one-third of the world's river basins recorded below-normal flows.
00:15That made 2025 one of the driest years globally in 35 years of WMO data.
00:21The report also found global terrestrial water storage has declined since 2014 to 2016.
00:27This includes groundwater, lakes, vegetation, ice and snow. The WMO says these water reserves act
00:33as a buffer during exceptionally dry years. But some regions, including parts of South Asia,
00:39experienced excessive water. The report highlights increasingly erratic and unpredictable water
00:44cycles. Glacier losses also continued across all regions for the fourth consecutive year.
00:50The WMO warns continued losses could increase long-term water insecurity.
00:54The findings underscore growing pressure on global freshwater resources.
00:59Disclosure. This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
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