Aral Sea, Karakalpakstan: Surviving the Armageddon

What happens when an action from 100 years ago has a profound, unimaginable impact today? How does a sea the size of Himachal Pradesh or the entirety of Croatia simply disappear? If this sounds like science fiction, this week, Utsav takes you to Karakalpakastan, an autonomous republic within Uzbekistan, which is a glimpse of the world ravaged by climate change. This kicks off a new series: Our Changing World: Stories of Climate Change, where we travel to the remote and not so remote parts of the world, understanding how climate change is impacting us in ways we have not imagined.

Find more travel stories on #PostcardsFromNowhere with Utsav Mamoria.

Check out the entire series of Uzbekistan episodes: Ep. 13: Beauty Of Uzbekistan & The Geometry Box (https://bit.ly/36DthdS) Ep. 14: Melons of Samarkand (https://bit.ly/34C0t2C) Ep. 15: Vincent van Gogh and Uzbekistan (https://bit.ly/3nnI3v7) Ep. 16: Secrets of Doors (https://bit.ly/2SDazus) Ep. 17: Train Journeys and Humanity - Part 1 (https://bit.ly/34Ek0zM) Ep. 18: Train Journeys and Humanity - Part 2 (https://bit.ly/3lngfoQ) Ep. 19: World's Most Popular Snack (https://bit.ly/30H8pyJ)

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