BENGALURU: With temperatures in Bengaluru crossing 35°C over the past week, several lakes across the city have dried up completely, while others have seen water levels drop by as much as 4-5 feet.

It was a big, beautiful body of water. Now, the reservoir has dried up, and it’s an empty bed of dirt. Soon, it’ll be covered in grass and vegetation. But the hope is that someday, it will return.

The picturesque Lac des Brenets between France and Switzerland has dried up after a record-breaking hot summer, leaving locals crying out for help to save the lake. Indeed, the words "HELP" and "SOS" ...