The vanishing act of the Aral Sea in Central Asia is a disastrous example ... bed from a nearby village where he grew up. Indeed, the lake has dried and recovered, most recently in the mid-1990s.

Satellite images show that the level of Lake Urmia basin, measured on January 24, has increased from 1,270.05 meters to 1,270 ...

In addition, winds have carried tens of millions of tonnes of salt and toxic dust from the dried-up lake bed across Central Asia, causing cancer and respiratory diseases.