Talk:Issyk-Kul

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The last sentence in the opener says "2500 years ago." If we're going to be proper, shouldn't this be an absolute date, like "500 BC"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bobcat no Jutsu! (talk • contribs) 18:33, 21 December 2008 (UTC)Reply

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There has been found increased radiation around Issyk-Kul, especially in the south.^[1]^[2]^[3] -- 194.176.111.165 (talk) 08:37, 29 June 2013 (UTC)Reply

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The sources for this part: "its level now drops by approximately 5 centimetres (2.0 in) per year due to water diversion" are all from before 2000. These are out of date, the lake level is currently rising due to increases in glacial meltwater due to global warming. This is discussed here: Zhang, Y., N. Wang, X. Yang, and Z. Mao. 2022. The Dynamic Changes of Lake Issyk-Kul from 1958 to 2020 Based on Multi-Source Satellite Data. Remote Sensing 14:1575 ~2026-50348-51 (talk) 17:57, 17 September 2026 (UTC)Reply