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World’s lakes shrinking, but Great Lakes on the rise

World’s lakes shrinking, but Great Lakes on the rise

New data shows most of the world’s lakes are shrinking. The study was published by the journal Science, done by University of Virginia hydrologist, Fangfang Yao. It suggests climate change and human consumption are causing big water bodies to dry up, even in humid climates with more precipitation. According to Environment Canada, lakes in Southwestern Ontario are slowly rising — contradicting that trend.

The world’s largest lakes are shrinking dramatically and scientists say they have figured out why

The world’s largest lakes are shrinking dramatically and scientists say they have figured out why

More than half of the world’s largest lakes and reservoirs have lost significant amounts of water over the last three decades, according to a new study, which pins the blame largely on climate change and excessive water use. Roughly one-quarter of the world’s population lives in the basin of a drying lake, according to the study by a team of international scientists, published Thursday in the journal Science.