These satellite images show how humans made the Aral Sea …
Feb 21, 2020 · The Aral Sea was once the world’s fourth-largest lake, but an irrigation project drained nearly all the water. The consequences include the loss of a fishing industry, salt …
Is fashion bad for the environment? | World Economic Forum
Jan 31, 2020 · Cotton farming used up so much water from the Aral Sea that it dried up after about 50 years Image: NASA Fashion causes water-pollution problems, too. Textile dyeing is …
How will climate change impact the Caspian Sea? - The World …
Jan 5, 2021 · By the end of the 21st century, the Caspian Sea is forecast to be nine metres to 18 metres lower. This could result in an 'ecocide' as devastating as the one in the Aral Sea, a few …
These pictures show how much the Caspian Sea is shrinking
Nov 8, 2022 · Research suggests that the level of the lake has been dropping for some time, as the chart below shows. These dropping levels are bad news for planet and people. For …
Blockchain can be the key that unlocks the SDGs. Here's how
Oct 14, 2021 · One example is that of the Aral Sea between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The rivers that feed the lake have been diverted, causing it to shrink by 90% since the 1960s. As …
7 ways to break the fast fashion habit - and save the planet
Feb 22, 2019 · Intensive cotton farming in Central Asia is partly responsible for the drying up of the Aral Sea - once one of the four biggest lakes in the world, but now known as the Aralkum …
Here's how Ukraine is protecting its conservation legacy
Feb 27, 2023 · Under Stalin, the USSR famously dried up the Aral Sea by diverting rivers for cotton irrigation, and in Ukraine it dumped industrial pollution into the Dnieper River. Although …
Sand mining: how it impacts the environment and solutions
Sep 21, 2023 · “If a river delta receives enough sediment, it builds itself above sea level in a natural reaction.” What can be done to avoid a sand crisis? While pressure on governments to …
Sea level rise is a global threat – here’s why | World Economic Forum
Sep 20, 2024 · In its Surging Seas report, the organization highlights the dangers facing the communities of the Pacific Small Island Developing States: "The Pacific SIDS, especially …
Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025 | World Economic Forum
Jan 13, 2025 · The Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025 highlights key trends shaping economies and societies in 2025, along with insights into emerging threats and solutions.