BASIC HIGHLIGHT INCORRECT WORD 2

In 2023, more than 50% of global river catchment areas showed abnormal phenomenon, with most being in deficit. This was similar in 2022 and 2021. Areas facing severe drought and low sea discharge conditions included large territories of North, Central and South Africa; for instance, the Amazon and Mississippi rivers had record low water levels. On the other side of the world, in Asia and Oceania, the large Ganges, Brahmaputra and Mekong river basins experienced lower-than-normal conditions almost over the entire basin territories. Climate change appears to be changing where water goes, and helping to cause extreme floods and droughts. 2023 was the hottest year on record, with rivers running low and nations facing droughts, but it also brought devastating floods across the globe.