The water levels of saline lakes depend on a delicate balance between water inputs and outputs. This means they can provide an early warning of disruptions to our water resources.
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It’s an ecological disaster, but my research shows we should not lose hope.
Salt storms are an emerging threat, as Lake Urmia dries up and exposes huge salt marshes.
A new study gives insight into the strange breeding behaviour of banded stilts. These water birds fly thousand of kilometres to nest in temporary desert salt lakes.
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