Lake Poopó, Bolivia’s second largest lake disappeared due to the constant drought in Bolivia and global warming. It is now littered with dead fish and abandoned boats. Three years ago, Lake Poopó took up 4000 square miles of space, twice the size of Lake Tahoe. Now, none of that immense lake remains.
The saline lake has also shrunk because of warmer temperatures, fall os precipitation levels from El Niño, and because too much water was taken out of the river that fed into Lake Poopó, local authorities say. Additionally, the lake hadn’t been properly managed by the government. The lake is filled up by River Desaguadero which is filled by Lake Titicaca, but the government is restricting the amount of water let out of the lake. The lake is artifically
The saline lake has also shrunk because of warmer temperatures, fall os precipitation levels from El Niño, and because too much water was taken out of the river that fed into Lake Poopó, local authorities say. Additionally, the lake hadn’t been properly managed by the government. The lake is filled up by River Desaguadero which is filled by Lake Titicaca, but the government is restricting the amount of water let out of the lake. The lake is artifically