Satellite images show 10 places where water is disappearing globally (opens original article in a new tab)

Global freshwater loss is accelerating, with satellite images revealing 10 locations where water bodies have drastically shrunk due to droughts and unsustainable practices, according to a 2025 World Bank report.

• The world is losing 324 trillion litres of freshwater annually, according to a 2025 World Bank report
• Satellite images show 10 locations where water bodies have significantly shrunk due to droughts and unsustainable practices
• Ten examples include the Parana River, Lake Poope, Lake Ngami, Laguna de Aculeo, Lake Urmia, al-Chibayish Marshes, Ambovombe, Lake Faguibine, Lake Mead, and the South Aral Sea