WMO: Global stocktake of water resources needed

The hydrological cycle is spinning out of balance as a result of climate change and human activity, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) that offers an extensive assessment of global water resources.

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WMO: Global stocktake of water resources needed

WMO: Stocktake of water resources needed as global hydrological cycle is in distress

12 Oct 2023

The hydrological cycle is spinning out of balance as a result of climate change and human activities, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) that offers an extensive assessment of global water resources.

Water-related hazards dominate list of 10 most destructive disasters

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Against the backdrop of a rapidly changing global climate, water-related hazards top the list of natural disasters with the highest human losses in the past 50 years, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

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