Lake Urmia, in northwestern Iran, was once the sixth-largest saltwater lake on the planet with a surface area of roughly 2,300 square miles (6,000 sq. km). By 2017, it had shrunk to 10% of its original size due to drought and damming of inflow rivers, but it has been refilling since 2019 thanks to a restoration program and above average precipitation.
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Source imagery: NASA / Google Timelapse / Planet
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