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In 100,000 years Lake Victoria has dried up three times—it could happen againLake Victoria, in East Africa, is the world’s largest tropical freshwater lake. At 68,800km², it’s also the second largest freshwater lake in the world after Lake Superior in North America. On a clear day you cannot see the other side of Lake Victoria, yet this vast body of water has dried up several times in the past—and it could happen again.
Updated July 21, 20225 min read