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The Aral Sea Crisis

The Aral Sea Crisis. Climatic consequences. Mesoclimatic changes (increase of continentality) Increase of salt and dust storms Shortening of the vegetation period. Ecological/economic consequences. Degeneration of the delta ecosystems

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The Aral Sea Crisis

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  1. TheAral Sea Crisis

  2. Climatic consequences • Mesoclimatic changes (increase of continentality) • Increase of salt and dust storms • Shortening of the vegetation period

  3. Ecological/economic consequences • Degeneration of the delta ecosystems • Total collapse of the fishing industry (originally 44,000 t/a) • Decrease of productivity of agricultural fields

  4. Health consequences • Increase of serious diseases (e.g. cholera, typhus, gastritis, blood cancer) • Increase of respiratory system diseases (asthma, bronchitis) • Birth defects and high infant mortality

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