# Fossil fuel pollution is making the water cycle ‘more erratic and unpredictable,’ WMO warns

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- CNN, 2026-09-17 10:01 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/17/climate/water-cycle-wmo-report-rivers-groundwater-glaciers?Date=20260917&Profile=CNN

> The World Meteorological Organization’s annual analysis of global freshwater warns that fossil fuel pollution is throwing the water cycle off balance and making it more erratic and unpredictable.