From drought to deluge? WMO report highlights increasingly erratic water cycle
A recent WMO report reveals a dangerously erratic global water cycle, marked by extreme floods and droughts. In 2024, only a third of river basins experienced normal conditions, with widespread glacier loss contributing to rising sea levels. Severe droughts plagued South America and southern Africa, while parts of Africa, Asia, and Europe faced excessive rainfall.
A recent WMO report reveals a dangerously erratic global water cycle, marked by extreme floods and droughts. In 2024, only a third of river basins experienced normal conditions, with widespread glacier loss contributing to rising sea levels. Severe droughts plagued South America and southern Africa, while parts of Africa, Asia, and Europe faced excessive rainfall.
