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Moynaq
The Lake that Cotton Absorbed
Aral Sea
,
Uzbequistan
Aral Sea
,
Uzbequistan
The Lake that Cotton Absorbed
In 1960, the Aral Sea was one of the four largest lakes in the world. Irrigation projects dried up much of the water and fishermen's livelihoods. In return, the USSR flooded Uzbekistan with vegetable white gold.