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Dying Lake Gives New Life To Iran’s Antigovernment Protests

  By Golnaz EsfandiariIran’s largest lake is dying, but it’s giving new life to antigovernment protests along its receding shores. Lake Orumieh, one of the world’s largest saltwater lakes, has shrunk by some 60 percent in recent years due to drought and misguided development policies. Environmentalists warn that unless something is done, the lake will […]