Dry Aral Sea

"Water is central to the global environmental crisis. Rising sea levels, polluted water systems, and dried up lakes and rivers are just a tip of the iceberg. Many low lying Pacific islands are in danger of disappearing under water soon.

Russia's Lake Baikal holds one-fifth of the world's fresh water resources. Industrial plant waste, the poaching of Baikal's fish, and chaotic construction are all ruining the lake's ecological composition.

Russia's Aral Sea, once one of the world's largest inland seas, is now a desert...