WMO launches State of Global Water Resources Report 2024

On 18 September, WMO published its State of Global Water Resources Report 2024.

The 2024 edition of the State of Global Water Resources report documents an extraordinary year shaped by record heat, climate extremes, and widespread water-related impacts. With global surface temperatures reaching 1.55 °C above pre-industrial levels, 2024 was the hottest year in the 175-year observational record. Strong El Niño conditions at the start of the year amplified drought in South America and southern Africa, while other regions faced devastating floods. Its key messages:

Highlights of cascading impacts of too much or too little water;
Only one third of river basins had normal conditions in 2024;
All glacier regions worldwide report losses due to melt for third straight year;
Call for more monitoring and data sharing.

NUWWC members IGRAC, Utrecht University and Deltares contributed to this edition of the report.

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