Aral Sea

Karakalpakstan · Uzbekistan

Aral Sea, Uzbekistan
Photo: NASA, derivative work by Zafiroblue05 at en.wikipedia, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

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April to June, September to October
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Once one of the largest inland seas, now shrunk to a fraction of its former size by diverted rivers. The exposed seabed and stranded ships have become a stark emblem of ecological change.

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