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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah emphasized protecting natural features like lakes, glaciers, and mountains in Jammu and Kashmir's tourism plan, stating that regulating tourist flow may be necessary to ensure a serene environment. He welcomed the current surge in tourists but highlighted future management needs.

Farmers in the Cauvery basin region are abandoning or delaying sowing due to a water crisis. Reservoir levels, along with lakes, ponds, and small water bodies, are worryingly low in the area.

Satellite images reveal 10 global locations experiencing water disappearance. Freshwater sources like lakes and rivers are declining due to rising climate and land pressure.

A study led by Tsinghua University found that turbidity currents, undersea flows capable of damaging subsea cables, are more common than previously believed. These currents form in environments like reservoirs and lakes, where they were thought impossible, challenging prior assumptions about their behavior.

Shoolagiri wetland has become a toxic bed due to industrial waste dumping, which contaminates groundwater and lakes.

Activists warn that filling city lakes with treated water has reduced their flood retention capacity. The absence of sluice gates in these lakes prevents authorities from regulating water levels during monsoon rains, increasing flood risks.

Nine people, including seven teenagers, a grandfather, a 68-year-old individual, and a woman in her 70s, died after encountering difficulties in lakes and the sea during a heatwave. Two additional bodies were recovered from the water, bringing the total number of fatalities to nine.

Water safety experts warn of outdoor swimming dangers during a UK heatwave, as at least nine people, including seven young individuals, have died in water-related incidents. The heatwave has driven crowds to rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, prompting emergency services to report increased fatalities.