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Aral Sea
Shrinkage of the Aral Sea, 1960–2014.
The rapid shrinkage of the Aral Sea caused a drastic increase in the concentration of salt and minerals within the water. This rise in salinity rendered the water unfit for drinking and proved fatal to the lake's once-abundant fish populations, including sturgeon, carp, barbel, and roach. Consequently, the local fishing industry was virtually destroyed.12