That exceeded the 6.9 million newly displaced by conflict ... This cargo boat plies the waters of the world’s second largest freshwater lake by volume (after Siberia’s Lake Baikal).

This nifty bit of trivia means that, in the hydrological sense, Lake Michigan-Huron, as they are sometimes called, constitute the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area. 4. Lake Erie ...

When it comes to the largest lakes in the country, visitors from all over the world flock to the shores of these natural and human-made wonders. Covering thousands of square miles, the country's ...

When it comes to the largest lakes in the country, visitors from all over the world flock to the shores of these natural and human-made wonders. Covering thousands of square miles, the country's ...

A mix of human activity and environmental problems is threatening the largest lakes in the world, experts say, which is diminishing their water supplies, biodiversity and economic vitality.