Why the amount of water storage is declining in lakes around the world

LAS VEGAS — The amount of water stored in half of the largest lakes and reservoirs around the world is declining due to human activity and climate change, according to new research.

While lake water storage can naturally fluctuate in response to local precipitation, direct human activities, such as damming and water consumption, are increasingly affecting precious water resources, according to a study published Thursday in the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

The declining water storage could affect a quarter of the world's population, Fangfang Yao, a surface hydrologist who conducted the research with the University of Colorado Boulder, told ABC News. Losses are also"devastating" in the Aral Sea, a lake lying between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, which has been shrinking since 1960 and largely dried out more than a decade ago, Yao said.

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