Aral Sea May Recover; Dead Sea Needs a Lifeline

An anonymous reader writes "It's a tale of two seas. The drying up of the Aral Sea is considered one of the greatest environmental catastrophes in history, but the northern sector of the sea, at least, is showing signs of life. A dam completed in 2005 has increased the North Aral's span by 20 percent, and birds, fish, and people are all returning to the area. Meanwhile, the Dead Sea is still in the midst of precipitous decline, since too much water is being drawn out of the Jordan River for thirsty populations and crops. To keep the sea from shrinking more, scientists are pushing an ambitious scheme called the 'Red-Dead conduit,' which would channel huge amounts of water from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea. However, the environmental consequences of such a project may be troubling."

Comments

World Bank and governments

[Anonymous Coward]

But now scientists report that the northern sector of the Aral is making a recovery, due to a concerted effort from the Kazakh government, the World Bank, and scientists.

Re:Yeah... not really interested

[OrwellianLurker]

Your lack of perspective is hardly the article's failure.

I find your lack of faith disturbing.

Nothing to see here, move along

[21mhz]

In fairness, you did't even need to comment on this article. Please do us all a favor and return to your NASCAR broadcasts.

Re:If not us, who?

[trentblase]

But it's got what plants crave. It's got ELECTROLYTES!

Re:If not us, who?

[pjt33]

Something tells me that if it currently holds water, it's probably not flat.