
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 …
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 …
7 ways to break the fast fashion habit - and save the planet
Feb 22, 2019 · Intensive cotton farming in Central Asia is partly responsible for the drying up of the Aral Sea - once one of the four biggest lakes in the world, but now known as the Aralkum …
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 …
Global Risks Report 2025 - The World Economic Forum
Jan 15, 2025 · The global outlook for 2027 is one of increased cynicism among survey respondents, with a high proportion of respondents to the GRPS 2024-25 anticipating …
Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025 - The World Economic Forum
Geneva, Switzerland, 13 January 2025 – The World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025 report released today highlights the increasing complexity in the cyber …
Technological advancements and human development: A tale of …
Jan 6, 2025 · Technological advancements and human development are reshaping industries and daily life, but its benefits are unevenly distributed, exemplified by the global digital divide.