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List of drying lakes

List of drying lakes

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A number of natural lakes throughout the world are drying or completely dry due to irrigation or urban use diverting inflow.[1][2]

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Satellite imagery over Iran from 1984 to 2014 revealing Lake Urmia's diminishing surface area

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