What change 海) is in Central Asia. It was a salty lake. It once was the
can you see? world’s fourth-largest lake. Today, over 90% of it has dried up. Will it disappear one day?
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Why did it shrink? 1
The Aral Sea only receives water
from two rivers, Amu Darya (阿姆河) and Syr Darya (锡尔河). Russia began
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dust storms hurt corps
dust storms make people sick
Areal Sea is getting smaller
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Today, only 10 percent of the Aral Sea has dried up.
The Aral Sea can’t receive enough water from rivers.
Dust storms can do harm to crops.
farmers used most of the water from
the two rivers. The sea couldn’t get
enough water.
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Aral Sea is getting smaller
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Save the lake
Five countries in central Asia are trying to save the Aral Sea. The lake is a little bigger now. But it will be hard to get back to its past glory.
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Amu Darya Syr Daya
Aral Sea becomes very salty millions of fish died
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Humans always take things from nature. Nature is
getting poor. The Aral Sea (咸
Sea loses more water.
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The Aral Sea becomes very salty. Millions of fish died.
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Dust storms comes
from the dry seabed
(河床). They hurt crops and make people sick.