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A global water report finds rivers under pressure
The World Meteorological Organization says 2025 was among the driest years for river flows in more than three decades.
Its new assessment estimates below-normal flows across 36% of global river-basin area, using hydrological models driven by observed weather. The report concerns conditions in 2025; it is not a forecast for a particular river today.
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