Nature and EnvironmentUzbekistanUzbekistan: Could tourism bring hope to the Aral Sea?08:33This browser does not support the video element.Nature and EnvironmentUzbekistan11/20/2023November 20, 2023The Aral Sea used to be the world's fourth largest lake. It has shrunk to a tenth of that size due to water-intensive cotton farming. Now the region and its strange landscape are beginning to draw tourists. Copy linkAdvertisement