The Aral Sea is only the epicentre of the "tragedy ... Similarly, the boundaries and names shown, and the designations used, in maps or articles do not necessarily imply endorsement or acceptance ...

The loss of the Aral Sea in central Asia is an ecological disaster. Toxic chemicals in the exposed sea bed have caused widespread health problems. Can an ambitious project to plant millions of ...

This spot was once the tip of a peninsula jutting into the Aral Sea, which up until the 1960s was the world’s fourth largest inland body of water, covering some 26,000 square miles—an area ...