A new mural being painted at the Eccles Wildlife Education Center in Farmington will represent the connection between three ecosystems sustaining migrating birds around the world.
The shrinking of lakes has led to decline in freshwater supply, environment degradation and deterioration of water quality for humans and livestock. It has also severely impacted water and carbon cycles.
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.
Climate change, human consumption and sedimentation led to decline. Climate change, human consumption and sedimentation led to declineMore than 50 percent