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Part of the shrinking Aral Sea is being restored with water through restoration efforts such as dam construction and water-use controls.
By , in Asia · 05 Sep 2026, 13:33 · 1 Comments
The Government in Astana has set water management and restoration of the Aral Sea as a priority. After 20 years of efforts, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said the surface area has grown by 36%. Nevertheless, efforts must continue.
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And the purpose of this article is what? Where is the Aral Sea? What have they done to increase its volume? How are they going to increase it further?
By Simon Rollason from Beiras on 07 Sep 2026, 11:06