#aral-sea

#aral-sea

The Aral Sea's drastic reduction is considered one of the greatest environmental disasters of the 20th century, greatly impacting local communities. [ more ]

The Aral Sea, once the world's 4th largest lake, was drastically drained due to water diversion for cotton production, leading to significant environmental and economic consequences. [ more ]

Decades of diverting rivers for cotton and other crops led to the collapse of the Aral Sea

The catastrophe serves as a warning for other environmentally vulnerable areas [ more ]

Diversion of rivers for irrigation purposes caused the Aral Sea in Uzbekistan to shrink, leading to ecological and economic collapse.

Restoration efforts have led to small improvements, but the Aral Sea is now a desert with scattered lakes. [ more ]