The latest report from the World Meteorological Organization points to below normal flows across more than a third of the world’s river basins, and to a continuing, decade-long decline in the fresh water stored on land – in groundwater, lakes, soils, snow and ice – which acts as a buffer during dry years.   Drying rivers are a sign of things to come. The frequency, severity, and duration of droughts are projected to increase due to climate change, impacting livelihoods and contributing to