A new study by the United Nations weather agency has found that 2023 marked the driest year for the world's rivers in more than 30 years. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said the situation was exacerbated by record-high temperatures that have contributed to prolonged droughts in various regions.

The U.N. weather agency is reporting that 2023 was the driest year in more than three decades for the world’s rivers, as the record-hot year underpinned the drying up of water flows and contributed to

The "State of Global Water Resources 2023" report covers rivers as well as lakes, reservoirs, groundwater and more water sources.