# Glaciers retreat and rivers run dry, new water report shows

https://mins.news/en/item/65145

- CGTN, 2026-09-18 09:34 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-18/Glaciers-retreat-and-rivers-run-dry-new-water-report-shows-1Qxtg6aC4Eg/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> A World Meteorological Organization report says 2025 was one of the driest years for rivers worldwide in more than three decades. Terrestrial water storage has fallen since the mid-2010s, while glaciers recorded a fourth straight year of widespread loss. From 2023 to 2025, glaciers lost 1,400 gigatons of water, raising risks of floods and long-term water insecurity.

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