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News: The report warns of persistent groundwater decline in India and continued deterioration in global freshwater storage during 2025.
About State of Global Water Resources 2025 Report
- The State of Global Water Resources 2025 Report provides a comprehensive, science-based assessment of the global water cycle and its trends.
- Released by: It is released by World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
- Frequency: The report is published annually.
- First edition: The report was first published in 2021.
- Purpose: It helps countries, decision-makers and stakeholders understand the state of water resources, identify hotspots and support effective water management strategies.
- Key Findings
- River discharge: 2025 was one of the driest years for river discharge in 35 years.
- River flows: The past seven years have recorded abnormal river flows, showing increasing variability in the water cycle.
- Terrestrial water storage: Water storage on Earth’s land surface has decreased over the past 10 years.
- Glacier loss: All major glaciated regions lost ice mass for the fourth consecutive year.
- Water-related disasters: Asia and Africa were the regions most affected by water-related disasters, accounting for at least half of recorded events and more than 80% of associated deaths over the past five years.
- India-Specific Findings
- Groundwater: India recorded persistent groundwater deficits during 2022–2025, partly driven by over-abstraction.
- Northern India: Below-normal terrestrial water storage was recorded in 2025.
- Long-term trend: India shows cumulative groundwater depletion and a multi-year drying pattern.
