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To be a bustling fishing village. but if you come over here and you look down at the ground, you can see what used to be the bottom of the aral sea. theres not much fishing going on now. its been called one of the worlds biggest environmental disasters. the sea which stretches the border between kazakhstan and uzbekistan was once about the size of ireland. back in the 1960s, the immense stretch of water began to dry up. around 90% of it was wiped off the map and with it, the livelihoods of many ...

Miles of the old seabed. ive arranged to meet a guide in this region. he wanted me to see the full extent of what the sea, which was actually a large lake, once was, thousands of years before it dried up in the 20th century. the view from the top! what caused it to recede so far?

He wanted me to see the full extent of what the sea, which was actually a large lake, once was, thousands of years before it dried up in the 20th century. the view from the top! what caused it to recede so far? the flow of water was diverted to feed the soviet cotton industry. uzbekistan still remains one of the worlds top producers of cotton, but while the uzbek side of the sea remains mostly

Of many of the people who lived on the seas produce. id heard that here in kazakhstan, the sea was actually coming back, and it was bringing travellers too, so off i go in search of the aral sea, across miles of the old sea bed. ive arranged to meet a guide in this region. he wanted me to see the full extent of what the sea, which was actually a large lake, once was, thousands of years before it dried up in the 20th century. the view from the top! what caused it to recede so far?

Chuckles. i dont know how were going to snowboard down it! laughs. along for the ride was karlas friend and olympic kazakhstan snowboard trainer yelena. the dune stretches for 3km and reaches a height of 150 metres and let me tell you, it might look placid from a distance but it is an entirely other story once youre up there. its a little bit windy today but were on the singing sands and i guess thats always how it is here. for myself, i have gone snowboarding before. what are some differences w...

The flow of water was diverted to feed the soviet cotton industry. uzbekistan still remains one of the worlds top producers of cotton, but while the uzbek side of the sea remains mostly lost, recent interventions have meant the north aral sea in kazakhstan is returning. approaching the shore, one of the biggest draws for travellers has been the eerie sight of shipwrecks scattered across the old sea bed.

Its the worlds ninth largest country, but kazakhstan is also one of the most sparsely populated. its people were traditionally nomadic, with their lives tied to their environment. today, travellers come to explore its relatively untouched landscapes. i want to find out more of the kazakhstani peoples relationship with nature today, so im heading east to the aral sea, the worlds fourth—largest lake — or at least thats what it was. welcome to the dusty streets of zhalanash. if you can believe ...

From pretty much every expedition hes been on from the late ‘50s, through to just a couple of years ago. everything from the orinoco, the sahara and the siberian steppes and everything in between. i am so lucky to have been travelling with him on a number of those expeditions. so ive been coming down here a lot recently to look through the old footage and its really helped to feel like hes not in hospital at the moment. but he is still on the farm with us, its incredible to see how much he has...

0k. lean back, yeah? that being said, it was comforting knowing that ill be going slower than on snow. and also the cool thing about a sand dune is theres no trees! so, i mean, i guess its safer, right? no doubt, though, this is definitely the definition of an extreme sport. and here i am, strapped in. ok, you ready? i — i think im ready. woo! great start! playful music. this way, yeah? like this? oh, and then the board comes — oh! playful music continues.

Those in crime, none are safe from the planet, this is definite. >> calculations are ongoing, in washington tehran, and jerusalem who would benefit from possible military action. given the tension in the region any single event could spark a much larger conflict. jon: trey yingst in jerusalem. thank you. that is a look at stories from around the globe. 2021 is shaping up to be a year of space odyssey, coming up a look at not one but three missions to mars, what we can learn from them. ♪ honey ...