More than 50 percent of the largest lakes in the world are losing water, according to a groundbreaking new assessment published today in Science. The key culprits are not surprising: warming climate and unsustainable human consumption.
Fifty-three percent of the world s largest freshwater lakes are in decline, storing less water than they did three decades ago, according to a new study. The study analyzed satellite observations dating back decades to measure changes in water levels in nearly 2,000 of the world s biggest lakes and reservoirs. It found that climate change, human consumption and sedimentation are responsible.
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More than 50 percent of the largest lakes in the world are losing water, and the key culprits are not surprising: a warming climate and unsustainable human consumption, a new study, including one by a.