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Aral Be There
Aral Sea coming back to life after decades of draining damage |
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07 Apr 2006 |
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| Aral Be There Aral Sea coming back to life after decades of draining damage The dramatic diminution and pollution of Central Asia's Aral Sea is one of the 20th century's most stunning eco-disasters -- but its restoration may become an eco-miracle of the 21st. Since the World Bank's $85.8 million Kok-Aral Dam project began in 2001, the Aral has regained millions of cubic feet of water. Long-abandoned v ... |
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