Why Are Indian Lakes Drying Up?

Close to 30 lakes in India are drying according to an analysis based on satellite data from 1992 to 2020 and published in the journal Science. This has been chiefly attributed to climate change, intensifying concerns about water for agriculture, hydropower and human consumption. Lakes cover just 3% of the Earth’s land area, but hold 90% […]

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