Report on global water resources: Worldwide continents are drying up

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What happened

The global water cycle is becoming increasingly unbalanced.

Extreme droughts and floods are the result.

Key facts

  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:20:05 UTC.

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