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6 months ago
Public health

El mar interior que se convirtio en desierto y en advertencia para la humanidad

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 ]
www.nytimes.com
6 months ago
Environment

Opinion | Here's How the World Looks When We Use Up All of Our Water

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 ]
www.nytimes.com
6 months ago
Public health

El mar interior que se convirtio en desierto y en advertencia para la humanidad

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 ]
www.nytimes.com
6 months ago
Environment

Opinion | Here's How the World Looks When We Use Up All of Our Water

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 ]
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