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The Aral Sea Disaster: Uzbekistan's Vanished Inland Sea
In this episode of The Story of Uzbekistan, hosts Lucas and Luna explore the tragic disappearance of the Aral Sea, once the world's fourth-largest inland lake. They trace its history from a thriving fishery and key Silk Road waterway to a toxic desert caused by Soviet cotton irrigation projects. Lucas explains how the diversion of the Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers for monoculture farming devastated the region, leading to the collapse of the fishing industry in Moynaq, health crises from salt and pesticide dust, and the formation of the Aralkum Desert. The conversation covers the role of…
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