KSMU20 天
One of the world's largest inland lakes has dried up from Soviet-era irrigation plans
Straddling the borders of the former Soviet Republics of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan ... DOSPANOV: (Through interpreter) People would wake up, and there would be these massive dunes covering ...
WWNO20 天
One of the world's largest inland lakes has dried up from Soviet-era irrigation plans
Once one of the world's largest inland lakes, the Aral Sea in Central Asia, has evaporated into the desert, its waters sucked dry by Soviet-era irrigation plans. Search Query Show Search News ...
Public Radio East20 天
One of the world's largest inland lakes has dried up from Soviet-era irrigation plans
Decades ago, Soviet officials diverted water from the Amu Darya River, a vital lifeline for the Aral Sea, to grow cotton in the desert. This decision had consequences you could see from space - a ...