Iran announced a substantial rise in water levels at Lake Urmia, Northwestern Iran, nearly a decade after launching a large-scale restoration initiative aimed at preventing the lake from drying up.

Lake Urmia in the north-western West Azarbaijan province started to dry up in the 2000s. The lake is the largest in West Asia and the sixth-largest salt lake in the world with a water surface area of ...

Lake Urmia in the north-western West Azarbaijan province started to dry up in the 2000s. The lake is the largest in West Asia and the sixth-largest salt lake in the world, with a water surface area of ...