When Ostap Bender once raised a toast to irrigation in Uzbekistan during his wedding with Madame Gritsatsuyeva, he could never have imagined the tragic fate awaiting the Aral Sea. Decades of thoughtless irrigation policies in the Soviet Union’s Central Asian republics ultimately led to the near-total disappearance of this massive lake — creating one of the most severe … [Read more...] about How the Aral Sea Died: One of the Greatest Environmental Disasters of the Modern Era
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Mother Plants 2 Million Trees in 12 Years to Fulfill Son’s Last Wish
A Mother’s Mission to Combat Desertification and Fulfill a Promise In the arid deserts of North China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, one woman has accomplished an extraordinary feat. Yi Jiefang, a 67-year-old mother, has planted over 2 million trees in the past 12 years—a selfless mission to honor her late son’s dying wish and combat desertification. The … [Read more...] about Mother Plants 2 Million Trees in 12 Years to Fulfill Son’s Last Wish