Mar de Aral

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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

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To contain the salt storms that plague Central Asia, scientists from China and Uzbekistan have joined forces on the former bed of the Aral Sea, planting salt-tolerant species and using solar energy to try to bring life back to a land that has turned into a desert.

Bruno Teles 05/06/2026 at 22:24

Após colapso do Mar de Aral causado por canais de irrigação soviéticos, barragem de 13 km construída no Cazaquistão conseguiu recuperar parte do lago, reduzir salinidade

After Collapse of Aral Sea Caused by Soviet Irrigation Canals, 13-Kilometer Dam Built in Kazakhstan Managed to Recover Part of the Lake, Reduce Salinity, Raise Water Level, and Revive Regional Fishing

Carla Teles 13/03/2026 at 21:09

Rios gigantes secaram o Mar de Aral; Cazaquistão e Uzbequistão divergem, e a barragem tenta salvar só uma fração do desastre.

They Drained An Entire Sea By Diverting Two Giant Rivers, Turned The Contaminated Bottom Into Toxic Dust That Travels Hundreds Of Miles, And Are Now Betting Billions To Restore Only 5% Of The Aral Sea By 2030 While The South Dies Permanently

Bruno Teles 02/03/2026 at 12:08

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

Do deserto à vida ciência, energia e agricultura tentam frear a desertificação global que avança, ameaça bilhões, cria migrantes ambientais e mostra que reverter a areia é possível

Science and Technology

From Desert to Life: Science, Energy, and Agriculture Attempt to Curb Global Desertification That Threatens Billions, Creates Environmental Migrants, and Shows That Reversing Sand Is Possible But Expensive

Carla Teles 03/01/2026 at 00:30

Mar de Aral, que já teve 68 mil km², transformou-se em deserto! Descubra as causas e os impactos dessa grave catástrofe ambiental

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Aral Sea, Once 68,000 Square Kilometers, Experiences Drastic Reduction Over the Decades! Understand the Causes and Impacts

Valdemar Medeiros 11/02/2025 at 01:11