Lake Tuz: One of World's Most Iconic Salt Lakes in Turkey Has Dried Up

This year, one of Turkey's most famous lakes has dried up. Satellite data indicates that a whole lake has been reduced to a few puddles, and researchers believe climate change and human usage are blamed.

The destiny of Lake Tuz and the famous flamingo species that call it home-is inextricably linked to how agriculture and industrialization are clashing with the climate catastrophe. And breathtaking photographs show what's left of a critically important biological resource.

The disappearance of the water in Lake Tuz is simply a foreshadowing of what is to come. In the 2010s, the eastern Mediterranean had one of the worst droughts in at least 900 years. Moreover, climate estimates suggest that the country's drought will increase as the century progresses, adding to the country's water stress.

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