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- The World Meteorological Organisation reported global freshwater storage was 42% below normal in 2025.
- Only about one-third of rivers had normal flow in 2025, with 36% below and 21% above normal.
- Glaciers worldwide lost 400 gigatons of ice in 2025, raising global sea level by 1.1 mm.
- Hungary and Romania faced an energy crisis in 2025 when low Danube water shut down all but one nuclear reactor.