02/07/2022
Wind brings more than a hundred tons of salty dust per square mile on the region every year. As a result of this, trees do not bear fruit any more.
The Aral Sea's desiccation has an influence on everything that is around it. The climate in the region has changed significantly; the winters are even colder, summers are even hotter.
The sea was not only the water supply for the population, but it was the source of their income. A large part of the population was involved in fishing and resort industries.