“This is discrimination due to geographic location,” says Kamalov. “That water belongs to the Aral.” Every expert I interviewed predicted that Uzbekistan’s portion of the Aral Sea would ...

When Maria Zadneprovskaya first saw the Aral Sea in 2021, she was overcome by a raw, deep sadness. "It felt like a real catastrophe," says the environmental expert, walking across the dried seabed ...