Daily Current Affairs : Global Water Resources Report 2021 Released by WMO -for All Agriculture Exams IBPS ADO, RAEO, JRF, SRF & CUET Target Exam

About Global Water Resources Report 2021 Released by WMO 

• WMO (World Meteorological Organization) has released its first annual State of Global Water Resources Report 2021.
• Geneva, 29 November 2022 - The World Meteorological Organization has published its first State of Global Water Resources report in order to assess the effects of climate, environmental and societal change on the Earth’s water resources. 
• The aim of this annual report GWR is to support monitoring and management of global freshwater resources in an era of growing demand and limited supplies.
• Global Water Resources Report 2021 gives an overview of river flow, as well as major floods and droughts. 
• GWR  Report 2021 to provides insights into hotspots for changes in freshwater storage and highlights the crucial role and vulnerability of the cryosphere (snow and ice).

• Global Water Resources Report 2021 shows how large areas of the globe recorded drier than normal conditions in precipitation patterns were influenced by climate change and a La Niña event. 
• The area with below-average streamflow was approximately 2 timeslarger than the above-average area, in comparison to the 30-year hydrological average.

Important Point for all competitive exams:

1. Headquarters location of WHO : Geneva, Switzerland
2. Founded of WHO : 23 March 1950
3. President of WMO : Gerhard Adrian