Once the fourth largest lake (the Aral Sea) in the world, it has become a deadly desert. Located between Uzbekistan and ...

The water volume of the North Aral Sea off of Kazakhstan has increased by 42% to 27 billion cubic meters. Minister reveals ...

Once a shimmering 68,000-square-kilometer (26,000-square-mile) inland sea straddling Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, the Aral Sea ...

Before the 1960s, the fourth largest lake on Earth glistened for miles across the borders of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. By ...

The Aral Sea crisis remains one of the world’s most alarming ecological disasters, with ongoing efforts to mitigate its impact offering a glimmer of hope for the future.

Due to climate change and other factors, water levels are plummeting. Learn what could help and why it’s so important to ...

This crisis comes amid lingering economic challenges, including the aftermath of the pandemic, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, and a global slowdown. The Red Sea, which handles approximately 30 ...

KARAKALPAKSTAN, Nukus, January 24, 2025. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) organized a meeting with aspiring entrepreneurs from pilot districts of the Aral Sea region, who presented ...

The seizure of the Galaxy Leader marked the start of the Houthi campaign against shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. This campaign has sunk two ships, killed four seafarers and added ...

There has been plenty of negative news of late about the damage done by global warming in Kazakhstan, but the Ministry of Water Resources recently had a positive tidbit to announce: the Northern Aral ...

ABUJA, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The United Nations will this week appeal for $910 million to help tackle a humanitarian crisis in northeastern Nigeria, which has been in the grip of an Islamist ...

The crisis has disproportionately affected vulnerable populations, including the mostly-Muslim Rohingya minority, with hundreds risking dangerous journeys at sea to flee persecution and violence.