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Climate change is drying out the world’s lakes faster than scientists thought

By Owen Galvez
Published in Climate Change
May 19, 2023
1 min read
Climate change is drying out the world’s lakes faster than scientists thought

Hey! I just read this crazy article about how climate change is affecting our planet’s lakes. Basically, it turns out they’re drying up way faster than scientists originally thought. This is because of increasing temperatures and less rainfall, which are causing water to evaporate faster and faster.

The article goes on to explain that this is a big deal because lakes are really important ecosystems. They’re home to a lot of fish and other wildlife, and they even help regulate our climate by storing a bunch of carbon. Plus, a lot of people rely on lakes for things like fishing or recreation.

I was really interested in this article because I grew up near a lake and spent a lot of time swimming and fishing there. It’s scary to think about what could happen if that lake started to dry up or disappear entirely.

Overall, I think it’s really important that we pay attention to what’s happening to our planet’s lakes (and all its ecosystems, really) and take steps to address the root causes of climate change. We only have one earth, after all, and we need to take good care of it.


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