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What has cause Aral sea to decline in the volume and surface?

Diversion of water of feeder rivers for irrigation projects


How much of the Aral Sea has dried up?

According to About.com, about 1/3 of the volume and 1/2 of the surface area of the Aral Sea, located in Uzbekistan, has dried up because of diversion by farmers of the two sources (the Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers) that feed it.


Are there any hopes for the Aral sea?

It just depends on global warming as it is shrinking by the high temperatures that global warming has caused which means that the Aral Sea will eventually evaporate, so if climate changes and global warming stay low hopefully the Aral sea will be saved.


Which sea has no water and where is it?

The Aral Sea bordering Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. **************************************************** To save and replenish the North Aral Sea, a dam project was completed in 2005. So there is water, but not on the volume as in years gone by. The answer is: The Sea of Tranquility, which is on the Moon.


What has caused the disappearance of the aral sea in the story ships in the ocean?

The Soviet Government of the 1960's, when they decided to divert the rivers Amu Darya and Syr Darya, the major feeds to the Aral Sea, for irrigation projects.thats why it dissappeared


What caused the Aral Seas current environmental problems?

the changed the diversion of the water and now its shrinking -.- bad thig really.


Diversion of water from irrigating cotton in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan has reduced the surface area of what body of water by half?

Aral Sea


What country is lake Aral in?

Lake Aral or the Aral Sea is located In Khazakhstan, Central Asia


What is the population of Birinci Aral?

The population of Birinci Aral is 1,521.


What is the population of Nani Aral?

The population of Nani Aral is 500.


When was Oğuz Aral born?

Oğuz Aral was born in 1936.


When did Oğuz Aral die?

Oğuz Aral died in 2004.