Iran's Lake Urmia will dry out completely if rescue efforts are not prioritised over the needs of farmers in the drought gripping the region, an environment official said Tuesday.The warning comes ...

Why did Lake Urmia turn red? As morbid as the sudden palette switch appeared, its cause was actually something pretty everyday – as in, intrinsic to the foundation of life itself levels of ubiquity.

Lake Urmia in Iran was once the world's second largest salt lake, but in a matter of years it shrank to almost nothing. Now, the lake is slowly coming back to life.

Iran's Lake Urmia, the largest lake in the Middle East and the world's sixth-largest salt lake, saw its volume increase by ...

Lake Urmia has shrunk rapidly during the past few decades. As it grows smaller, the lake grows saltier. And as it grows saltier, microscopic organisms are periodically turning the water striking ...

The salty waters of Iran’s Lake Urmia recently morphed from a deep green to a rich red, likely due to algae and bacteria blooms. Why a Giant Green Lake Turned Blood-Red ...

Iran's Lake Urmia will dry out completely if rescue efforts are not prioritised over the needs of farmers in the drought gripping the region, an environment official said Tuesday.