The Aral Sea: The Toxic Soviet Sea

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Source/Further reading:

Photoessay documenting the changes in Kazakhstan:
How Kazakhstan is reviving the sea, while Uzbekistan is killing it:
The second phase of the Kokaral dam:
Nat Geo’s take:
Britannica:
The view on the ground (BBC podcast):
Virgin Lands Campaign:
Map of the Aral Sea changing over time:
The Aral Sea in the Medieval Period:
Child Mortality rates by country, 1990-2018:

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