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Climate change is fueling the disappearance of the Aral Sea. It’s taking residents’ livelihoods, too | AP News

Climate change is fueling the disappearance of the Aral Sea. It’s taking residents’ livelihoods, too | AP News
08 Feb

The UN labels the destruction of the Aral Sea in Central Asia the most staggering disaster of the 20th century. The drying up of the once-mighty sea has affected residents and their livelihoods for decades. Some now say climate change presents their greatest obstacle yet. (AP Video by Victoria Milko and Ebrahim Noroozi. Produced by Teresa de Miguel)

The UN labels the destruction of the Aral Sea in Central Asia the most staggering disaster of the 20th century. The drying up of the once-mighty sea has affected residents and their livelihoods for decades. Some now say climate change presents their greatest obstacle yet. (AP Video by Victoria Milko and Ebrahim Noroozi. Produced by Teresa de Miguel)



 

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