New study emphasises the relative scarcity of lake water. The mean depth of lakes is 30 per cent lower than previously estimated. The water quality of the largest lakes on Earth are subject to degradation due to human activities.

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New study emphasises the relative scarcity of lake water. The mean depth of lakes is 30 per cent lower than previously estimated. The water quality of the largest lakes on Earth are subject to degradation due to human activities.