The water volume of the North Aral Sea off of Kazakhstan has increased by 42% to 27 billion cubic meters. Minister reveals Aral Sea's incredible evolution after years of massive intervention: 'The ...

There has been plenty of negative news of late about the damage done by global warming in Kazakhstan, but the Ministry of Water Resources recently had a positive tidbit to announce: the Northern Aral ...

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ASTANA — Efforts to restore the Northern Aral Sea have shown significant progress. From October 2024 to January, one billion cubic meters of water were added, exceeding expectations. Ongoing projects, ...

Once the world's fourth-largest lake, the Aral Sea has shrunk due to Soviet-era irrigation, sparking crises as Uzbekistan fights desertification with reforestation Once the world's fourth-largest lake ...

The Aral Sea once spanned 68,000 sq km (26,000 sq mi), but reports now suggest all that currently remains is a few slivers amounting to about 8,000 sq km of water. The rest of its bone-white seabed ...

Kazakhstan said on Monday the northern part of the Aral Sea had nearly doubled in volume since 2008, a rare environmental success story in a region plagued by pollution. The Aral Sea between ...

The region risks a second Aral Sea disaster on a far greater scale. Time is of the essence. The decisions made today will shape the future of the Caspian and the millions who depend on it.

Once considered beyond saving, the Aral Sea is now brimming with life. The water body, located between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, was earlier the fourth-largest lake in the world. Its desertification, ...

KARAKALPAKSTAN, Nukus, January 24, 2025. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) organized a meeting with aspiring entrepreneurs from pilot districts of the Aral Sea region, who presented ...

Researchers studying crustaceans in Vietnam have identified a new "supergiant" sea bug species that bears a surprising resemblance to a classic movie villain. Deep-sea sea bugs, or the Bathynomus ...