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 ...

The water volume of the North Aral Sea off of Kazakhstan has increased by 42% to 27 billion cubic meters ... reported that Nurzhigitov outlined the project's ultimate goal "to improve the region's ...

A photojournalist’s pitch turned into a project that took this team to a remote area rarely covered by news outlets Photojournalist Ebrahim Noroozi had a vision when he pitched a story on the Aral Sea ...

which feed water to the Aral Sea. The restoration project focuses on enhancing the ecology of the region, boosting the fishing industry and promoting eco-tourism. Kazakhstan announced in November ...

The abandoned vessels and a few rotting signs are the only remains of the port city that once stood on the banks of the Aral Sea. The water disappeared decades ago.

The volume of water in the northern Aral Sea is expected to increase from the current 22 billion to 27 billion cubic metres by 2030, said Moldir Abdualiyeva, official representative of the Ministry of ...