Old ships rest on the bottom of what was once the harbor in Moynaq, Karakalpakstan. The Aral Sea has retreated hundreds of kilometers to the north leaving a vast seabed exposed to the blazing sun in its wake. When will humanity learn the consequences of its actions?
The Folly of Man
Posted byfarflungistanPosted inCentral Asia, Moynaq, UzbekistanTags:Aral Sea, Central Asia, Karakalpakstan, Moynaq, Silk Road, Soviet, USSR, Uzbekistan
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