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How the Largest Lakes in the World Are Under Threat

A mix of human activity and environmental problems is threatening the largest lakes in the world, experts say, which is diminishing their water supplies, biodiversity and economic vitality.

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A mix of human activity and environmental problems is threatening the largest lakes in the world, experts say, which is diminishing their water supplies, biodiversity and economic vitality. In the past year, Lake Erie, for example, experienced toxic algae blooms that made the water undrinkable, while Iran's Lake Urmia shrank to record low levels. (Circle of Blue)

 

 

 

 

 

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