Lake Sevan, Caucasus Region's Largest Lake, Threatened By Pollution And Weather

CHKALOVKA, ARMENIA - JULY 8: The river Hrazdan, which flows from Lake Sevan, which is currently very polluted from the sewage and is used heavily by communities around it as a source of water on July 8, 2023 in Chkalovka, Armenia. Armenia's iconic lake is shrinking due to low precipitation and lasting drought. Environmentalists have also warned about the pollution caused by municipal sewage and agricultural water streams flowing into the river streams leading to the lake. (Photo by Astrig Agopian/Getty Images)