The drying up of the Aral Sea has made Central Asia 7 percent dustier in the last 30 years. Between 1984 and 2015, dust emissions from the growing desert almost doubled from 14 to 27 million tonnes.

The drying up of the Aral Sea has made Central Asia 7% dustier in the last 30 years. Between 1984 and 2015, dust emissions from the growing desert almost doubled from 14 to 27 million tons.

The drying of one of the world’s largest lakes is among the greatest human-made disasters to ever impact the Earth’s surface.

Central Asia’s Ticking Time Bomb: Water. October 30, 2024 • The Aral Sea has nearly disappeared over the last 60 years. Now, its source rivers are depleting.

A dirt road stretches through the desert that used to be the bed of the Aral Sea, on the outskirts of Muynak, Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan, June 27, 2023. Bayram is right.

The Aral Sea, in Central Asia, used to be the fourth largest lake in the world, after the Caspian Sea, and Lakes Superior and Victoria. Now barely 10% of it is left.

The Aral Sea was once known as the "Sea of of Islands"Image: Ekaterina Venkina/DW. The bush is native to Central Asia and is a psammophyte, meaning it thrives in sandy soils where other plants ...

With representatives from over 30 countries and 20 international organisations, the Eco Expo Central Asia 2025 served as a ...

Light is reflected on part of the Aral Sea outside Muynak, Uzbekistan, Sunday, June 25, 2023. The destruction of the Aral Sea in Central Asia has been labeled by the U.N. as the most staggering ...

Light is reflected on part of the Aral Sea outside Muynak, Uzbekistan, Sunday, June 25, 2023. The destruction of the Aral Sea in Central Asia has been labeled by the U.N. as the most staggering ...

The drying up of the Aral Sea has made Central Asia 7 percent dustier in the last 30 years. Between 1984 and 2015, dust emissions from the growing desert almost doubled from 14 to 27 million tonnes.