World's largest freshwater lake is recovering after decades of decline
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World's largest freshwater lake is recovering after decades of decline
Lake Baikal in Siberia holds around 20% of the world's surface freshwater, making it the most voluminous freshwater lake (Lake Superior on the United States–Canada border is the largest by surface area). This makes the lake one of the most important environments for biodiversity—in fact, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1996 because of this. Yet it has shown considerable decline over the last century, with aridification spreadin…
Lake Baikal shows signs of restoration of the water balance after a long period of drought; an international group of scientists found that river flow in the lake basin has increased markedly since 2017 and water levels have begun to rise. A study covering 343 years reports Phys.org.
The water supply of Lake Baikal in Siberia seemed to deteriorate over decades. However, a reconstruction from tree rings shows that the water flow in the catchment area has increased significantly since about 2017. The change is exceptional in the period of 343 years, but its duration and its climatic causes have not yet been conclusively clarified. Kunming (China). Lake Baikal [...] The article Largest freshwater lake on earth experiences rapid…
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