Climate, human influence conspired in Lake Urmia's decline

Climate, human influence conspired in Lake Urmia's decline Vienna, Austria (SPX) Nov 11, 2016 - The dramatic decline of Iran's Lake Urmia - once the second-largest hypersaline lake in the world - has both direct human and climatic causes, according to a new study published in the Journal of Great Lakes Research. The study was the first to compare the relative impact of climate and water management on the water flowing into the lake. "Saving Lake Urmia will require both national actio ... more

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