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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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Diversion of water for cotton irrigation is causing the decline of the Aral Sea via the Syr Darya.

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  1. Soviet planners diverted the Syr Darya for irrigation projects, leading to agricultural runoff impacting the region's health and land.Sub-event
  2. Soviet Union's historical water diversion for cotton is linked to the Aral Sea disaster and climate costs.1 source
  3. Feeder rivers carrying snowmelt into the Aral Sea are impacted by cotton irrigation diversion.1 source

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