These satellite images show how humans made the Aral Sea …
Feb 21, 2020 · The Aral Sea was once the world’s fourth-largest lake, but an irrigation project drained nearly all the water. The consequences include the loss of a fishing industry, salt …
Is fashion bad for the environment? | World Economic Forum
Jan 31, 2020 · Cotton farming used up so much water from the Aral Sea that it dried up after about 50 years Image: NASA Fashion causes water-pollution problems, too. Textile dyeing is …
These pictures show how much the Caspian Sea is shrinking
Nov 8, 2022 · Research suggests that the level of the lake has been dropping for some time, as the chart below shows. These dropping levels are bad news for planet and people. For …
How will climate change impact the Caspian Sea? - The World …
Jan 5, 2021 · By the end of the 21st century, the Caspian Sea is forecast to be nine metres to 18 metres lower. This could result in an 'ecocide' as devastating as the one in the Aral Sea, a few …
Here's how Ukraine is protecting its conservation legacy
Feb 27, 2023 · Under Stalin, the USSR famously dried up the Aral Sea by diverting rivers for cotton irrigation, and in Ukraine it dumped industrial pollution into the Dnieper River. Although …
What is desertification and why is it important to understand?
Sep 26, 2024 · In the 1960s, the area was covered by the fourth-largest lake in the world, the Aral Sea. Since then, it has shrunk to a tenth of its former size, with only three small, highly salty …
Sand mining: how it impacts the environment and solutions
Sep 21, 2023 · “If a river delta receives enough sediment, it builds itself above sea level in a natural reaction.” What can be done to avoid a sand crisis? While pressure on governments to …
Unlocking the Social Economy: Towards Equity in the Green and …
Jan 10, 2025 · This report highlights the critical role of the social economy – comprising social enterprises, cooperatives and similar organizations – in promoting equity during these transitions.
The damage caused by water overuse | World Economic Forum
Dec 10, 2014 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and …
Which natural disasters hit most frequently? | World Economic …
The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to …