Below Mount Jefferson and McKenzie Pass is a massive storehouse of water three times the size of Lake Mead, say Oregon researchers.

But has a lake ever dried up before? About 60 years ago the list of the 5 largest lakes in the world looked a little different. In 1960, the 4 th largest lake was the Aral Sea. Now it is nearly ...

One classic example is the Aral Sea. Once one of the largest lakes in the world, it has shrunk to only a fraction of its size. “In 2016, this lake was less than 10 percent of its previous extent in ...

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.