How Did The Aral Sea Dry Up? #geography #power #conflict

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[juanmakabayan]

The Aral Sea is a perfect example when Politicians decide on matters of the Environment.

[quvonchbek]

It also has a lot of impact on ecology. Every year, the number of diseases is increasing in Uzbekistan because of it.

[Normal_user_coniven]

Soviets knew this will happen, but they were fine with it, because the can build towns in lake bottom.

[randmayfield]

On a much smaller scale of course, this was done to Pyramid Lake outside of Reno Nevada back in the 30's. The lake is on a Paiute Indian Reservation and when it started to dry up because the water from the Truckee River was diverted to the Fallon agricultural district by the Derby diversion dam the indians took it to court. It took several decades to settle but in the end, the indisns got their fair share of the water back. The lake took years to refill but it has recovered completely so the natural runs of native fish, especially the Lahaton cutthroat trout and endangered cuiwee (sp?) fish have flourished.

[quvonchbek]

Also, there are rumours that the government of Uzbekistan spent donated money, which was meant to be spent on Aral Sea on the underground station on capital.

[Polishamrock]

Apparently the world is organizing a campaign to refill the sea

[只是約翰紐約市]

Aral sea dries up periodically. There are remains of settlements that were in XIV-XV centuries. Also, Aral sea began to rapidly dry after the dissolution of the USSR

[Jilkarluk]

That's one of the reasons why Uzbeks hate Russia🗿

[Xamir_]

Lake Urmia also dried up because of China and the lithium it has 😢

[BrucePerez-ss]

What would happen if Japan switch with Mexico

[mr.gamewatch]

But socialism good 4 da environment doe