Glyn Moody
Northern Part of #Caspian Sea Dries Up - https://astanatimes.com/2023/10/northern-part-of-caspian-sea-dries-up/ oh no, not another #aral sea...
Northern Part of Caspian Sea Dries Up  - The Astana Times

ASTANA — The pilot of S7 Airlines recently recorded a shocking sight – the northern part of the Caspian Sea seems to be vanishing.  In the video, the pilot shows a map of the sea beneath the plane. Expecting water, the pilot encountered only dry land, raising concerns about the disappearance of this vital water…

The Astana Times
Oct 1, 2023 at 10:37amWeb
Show threadLuca LeonardiOct 1, 2023
@glynmoody Guess why: "[...] the Iranian government’s space agency says that Russia has caused water levels to fall by increasing the number of its dams on the Volga river, which has reduced the flow into the Caspian Sea. [...] The Volga accounts for 86 percent of the water entering the Caspian Sea and the diminished flow has caused it to dry up, particularly over the last two years."
Show threadGlyn MoodyOct 1, 2023
@lucazade ah, thanks for that...
Show threadLuca LeonardiOct 1, 2023
@glynmoody Same story for the Aral sea, apparently: "[..] the Aral Sea began shrinking in the 1960s after the rivers that fed it were diverted by Soviet irrigation projects. By 2007, it had declined to 10% of its original size [...]"
Show threadGlyn MoodyOct 1, 2023
@lucazade yes, that's quite well known as a human disaster