Satellite images show 10 places where water is disappearing globally
Summary
A 2025 World Bank report says the world loses about 324 trillion liters of freshwater every year because of droughts and bad water management. Satellite images show 10 places worldwide where lakes, rivers, and wetlands are shrinking or drying up due to these issues and climate change.Key Facts
- The world loses enough freshwater each year to supply 280 million people.
- The Parana River in South America has dropped water levels, harming shipping and electricity production.
- Bolivia’s Lake Poopó has nearly vanished, turning into a salt flat and harming local communities.
- Botswana’s Lake Ngami varies greatly in size, sometimes drying up due to drought and water changes.
- Chile’s Laguna de Aculeo dried up from long drought and water stress, affecting local recreation and residents.
- Iran’s Lake Urmia has shrunk to less than 10% of its size from the 1990s due to drought and water use.
- Iraq’s al-Chibayish Marshes dried in the 1990s but show some recovery after rain and restoration work.
- Southern Madagascar faces a strong ecological crisis with water shortages harming farming and livestock.
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