Although the Aral Sea was already much depleted in 2000 compared to its 1960 size, the reduction in size seemed to accelerate in the 12 years since 2000. By 2012, the Aral Sea had shrunk drastically, taking up only a fraction of its original size.
Explanation:
Based on the images, it can be seen that the Aral-sea has been continuously decreasing overtime. What once was the 4th largest city in the world is now incredibly small and still shrinking. It has become polluted, salty, an unsafe for a lot of the fish and wildlife in the area.
