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Environmental groups caution against overdevelopment of river resources in Central Asia
By Eurasianet A coalition of environmental organisations is calling on international financial institutions, including the ...
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The Aral Sea: From lake to desert to forest
The bush is native to Central Asia and is a psammophyte ... raised the water level in the North Aral Sea to 42 meters, and parts of the waterfront made a comeback. But there are areas of the ...
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Sins of the Aral Sea
When Alexander the Great conquered this territory in the fourth century B.C., these rivers already had a long history of providing lifeblood to Central Asia. For centuries the Aral Sea and its ...
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Photo-driven Aral Sea project gives voice to underrepresented community affected by climate change
A photojournalist’s pitch turned into a project that took this team to a remote area rarely covered by news outlets Photojournalist Ebrahim Noroozi had a vision when he pitched a story on the Aral Sea ...
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Water to dust: As the Aral Sea dries up, some battle for its survival
The abandoned vessels and a few rotting signs are the only remains of the port city that once stood on the banks of the Aral Sea. The water disappeared decades ago.
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The nature haven in the middle of an ecological catastrophe
Barsa-Kelmes was an island in the Aral Sea. It takes its name from the Kazakh phrase 'the land of no return', and it is steeped in legends of paranormal phenomena. One thing is for sure ...
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Central Asia: a major player in the oil and gas energy industry
New finds in Central Asia, however, have led to many observers predicting the ... Tethys was the first company to discover oil immediately to the west of the Aral Sea. Tethys was the first company to ...