Dynamics of Beleu Lake extent (source: extracted from Landsat images, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/, accessed on 2 May 2024)
Dynamics of Manta Lake extent (source: extracted from Landsat images, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/, accessed on 2 May 2024).
Moldova’s largest lakes—Beleu & Manta—are vital ecosystems, but climate change is reshaping them.
Droughts shrank them by up to 5 km², while floods expanded them to record highs.
🛰️ 50 years of satellite data reveals the dynamic story
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