The Aral Sea, once the fourth-largest lake globally, witnessed a drastic reduction in size starting in the 1960s, primarily due to irrigation projects that diverted its lifeline water sources for ...
A devastating environmental collapse that began in the 1960s is still leaving deep marks beneath the surface of the Earth. According to a new study published in Nature Geoscience, the Aral Sea—once ...
Explore the Aral Sea's tragic destruction due to Soviet cotton production. Learn about the ecological disaster, water diversion, and the impact on Central Asia.