The Aral Sea story

I did this for a final project in my international relations class. I'm quite interested in Central Asia and the Aral Sea region, so I did this to teach people a little bit about what's happened there in the past 50 years. This story really shows how much of an impact humans can have on the environment in a very short time. It's an important story to tell, but I've found that few people really know what's going on.

Imagine if what North America would be like if both Lake Erie and Lake Ontario disappeared. Well, that's the amount of water that the Aral Sea has lost.

To learn more about the Aral Sea and current efforts to bring it back:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aral_Sea
http://visearth.ucsd.edu/VisE_Int/aralsea/index.html
http://earthshots.usgs.gov/Aral/Aral
http://unimaps.com/aral-sea/index.html
http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/2270081.html

The music is: "The Iron Sea," by Keane (awesome band with beautiful music- go buy their stuff asap!)

Sorry about the font, btw. It turned out really shitty when I converted the video. Someday I'll get better ar video making.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• aral
• sea
• uzbekistan
• kazakhstan
• environment
• disaster
• desert
• climate
• change
• global
• warming
• destruction
• soviet
• union

[1albertohdez]

Jeremias 10:23 Bien se yo Jehová, que al hombre terrestre no le pertenece su camino, no pertenece al hombre terrestre, siquiera dirigir su paso

[UthinkUknowlol3715]

that could never happen to the great lakes....one: they are not controled by mother fucking russian pigs. two: there are thousands of feeder rivers and streams that flow into it. three: it rains in canada lol, and we dont grow cotton. fuck

[danielpert]

The End Of The Video.... The Great Lakes!

[amazingotube]

song is so creepy and so is the whole story of the aral!

[6y3eJIok]

Мусорный ветер, дым из трубы, Плач природы, смех сатаны, А все оттого, что мы Любили ловить ветра и разбрасывать камни. Песочный город, построенный мной, Давным давно смыт волной. Мой взгляд похож на твой, В нем нет ничего, кроме снов и забытого счастья. Дым на небе, дым на земле, Вместо людей машины, Мертвые рыбы в иссохшей реке, Зловонный зной пустыни © Крематорий

[rockybrazil1]

@krot88 15 republics without any power and submited to Russia. That's what History says. Rockybrazil1

[Zambeb]

Это ужасно. Очень жаль :(

[smashcult82]

pipelines. lots of pipelines. fill this sea back up

[sherabfri]

its coming back! just watched a vid on restoration....

[rwzal]

great info...thanks