{"id":372292,"date":"2026-09-22T12:10:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T06:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=372292"},"modified":"2026-09-22T12:10:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T06:40:42","slug":"state-of-global-water-resources-2025-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/state-of-global-water-resources-2025-report\/","title":{"rendered":"State of Global Water Resources 2025 Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The report warns of persistent groundwater decline in India and continued deterioration in global freshwater storage during 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About State of Global Water Resources 2025 Report<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_372339\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-372339\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-372339\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-WMO.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"State of Global Water Resources 2025 Report\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-WMO.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-WMO.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-WMO.jpg?w=520&amp;ssl=1 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-372339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; WMO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>State of Global Water Resources 2025 Report<\/strong> provides a <strong>comprehensive, science-based assessment of the global water cycle and its trends.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Released by:<\/strong> It is released by <strong>World Meteorological Organization (WMO).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Frequency:<\/strong> The <strong>report is published annually.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>First edition:<\/strong> The report was <strong>first published in 2021.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Purpose:<\/strong> It helps<strong> countries, decision-makers and stakeholders <\/strong>understand the<strong> state of water resources<\/strong>, identify hotspots and support effective water <strong>management<\/strong> strategies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Findings<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>River discharge:<\/strong> <strong>2025 was one of the driest years<\/strong> for river discharge <strong>in 35 years.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>River flows:<\/strong> The <strong>past seven years have recorded abnormal river flows,<\/strong> showing <strong>increasing variability in the water cycle.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Terrestrial water storage:<\/strong> Water storage <strong>on Earth\u2019s land surface has decreased over the past 10 years.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Glacier loss:<\/strong> All <strong>major glaciated regions lost ice mass for the fourth consecutive year.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Water-related disasters:<\/strong> <strong>Asia and Africa<\/strong> were the regions <strong>most affected by water-related disasters<\/strong>, accounting for <strong>at least half of recorded events<\/strong> and <strong>more than 80% of associated deaths<\/strong> over the past five years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>India-Specific Findings<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Groundwater:<\/strong> India recorded <strong>persistent groundwater deficits during 2022\u20132025<\/strong>, partly driven by <strong>over-abstraction.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"239\"><strong>Northern India:<\/strong> <strong>Below-normal terrestrial water storage<\/strong> was recorded in 2025.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"345\" data-is-last-node=\"\"><strong>Long-term trend:<\/strong> India shows <strong>cumulative groundwater depletion and a multi-year drying pattern.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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