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Diversion of water for cotton irrigation is causing the decline of the Aral Sea via the Syr Darya.
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What happened
Diversion of water for cotton irrigation is causing the decline of the Aral Sea via the Syr Darya.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Soviet planners diverted the Syr Darya for irrigation projects, leading to agricultural runoff impacting the region's health and land.Sub-event
Soviet Union's historical water diversion for cotton is linked to the Aral Sea disaster and climate costs.1 source
Feeder rivers carrying snowmelt into the Aral Sea are impacted by cotton irrigation diversion.1 source
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The entities involved
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Aral Sea
Formerly a salt lake in Central Asia
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Syr Darya
river in Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan
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Uzbekistan
sovereign state in Central Asia
- Uzbekistan and Pakistan discussed strengthening economic cooperation, focusing on leveraging railway connectivity and investment to link Central Asian markets to Pakistani ports.
- President Mirziyoyev presented Uzbekistan's economic performance and efforts to attract international financial institutions.
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Newest first; wire copies grouped- indiatimes.com
- industrytap.com
- ecoticias.comThe dried bed of the Aral Sea has already released 748 million tons of CO2, and Spanish scientists want to refill it with water before another 605 million escape
- indiatimes.com