Eastern basin of the South Aral Sea completely dry for the first time in modern history
Wednesday, October 1, 2014 - 05:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Summer 2014 marked another milestone for the Aral Sea, the once-extensive lake in Central Asia that has been shrinking markedly since the 1960s. For the first time in modern history, the eastern basin of the South Aral Sea has completely dried.