Before the 1960s, the fourth largest lake on Earth glistened for miles across the borders of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan on Tuesday announced a deal with neighbouring Uzbekistan on measuring levels in the Syr Darya River, a key waterway in an arid region where water shortages are expected to worsen. The ...

In 2024 alone, authorities directed 2.6 billion cubic metres of water from the Syr Darya river into the northern part, reducing the salinity of the water by a factor of almost four and promoting ...

As any visitor will learn by travelling along the banks of the Syr Darya River, the Fergana Valley has been shaped by its privileged geographical setting, attracting people—it is one of the most ...

The Aral Sea straddles Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and for thousands of years was fed by two major rivers, the Amu Darya and the Syr Darya. Having no outflow, the sea’s water level was maintained ...

In 2024 alone, authorities directed 2.6 billion cubic metres of water from the Syr Darya river into the northern part, reducing the salinity of the water by a factor of almost four and promoting ...

When the Soviets started building dozens of dams and canals in the 1960s they deprived the Aral Sea of its two main tributaries – the rivers Amu Darya and Syr Darya – and the sea started ...