More than half of the world's large lakes are drying up, study warns

May 25, 2023

The decline of lakes is having a significant impact on people and ecosystems around the world. Image: Pexels/Andy Atkins

Gloria Dickie

Writer, Thomson Reuters Foundation

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A view of Elizabeth Lake, that has been dried up for several years, as the region experiences extreme heat and drought conditions, in Elizabeth Lake, an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California, U.S., June 18, 2021. Image: REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

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