Deserto tóxico

Interesting facts

An entire sea disappeared from the map: the Aral Sea, formerly the fourth largest lake on the planet, lost more than 90% of its area in a few decades and left behind a toxic desert where fishing boats rust over 100 km from the water that once supported entire cities.

Valdemar Medeiros 20/06/2026 at 21:20

Como decisões humanas transformaram o Mar de Aral, que já foi o quarto maior lago do mundo, em um deserto tóxico em poucas décadas, destruindo ecossistemas

Science and Technology

How Human Decisions Transformed The Aral Sea, Once The Fourth Largest Lake In The World, Into A Toxic Desert In Just A Few Decades, Destroying Ecosystems, Entire Cities, And The Economy Of An Entire Region

Carla Teles 14/01/2026 at 14:43