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The Folly of Man

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?

Posted byfarflungistanApril 21, 2013Posted inCentral Asia, Moynaq, UzbekistanTags:Aral Sea, Central Asia, Karakalpakstan, Moynaq, Silk Road, Soviet, USSR, Uzbekistan

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