Mirtalipova’s parable-like account of the Aral Sea’s dwindling waters makes for a startling story of ecological change. A series of seven opening maps chronologically establishes the dramatic ...

Drying seas and lakes threaten billions; urgent global action on emissions, water management, and nature-based solutions is ...

My thanks to the Republic of Kazakhstan for the invitation to speak at this important event on drying seas and lakes during the seventh session of the ...

Imagine a body of water so vast that fishermen once sailed for hours without seeing land, where waves crashed against busy ...

Dedicated to modern and contemporary art, the new museum marks a bold chapter in Central Asia’s cultural landscape View on ...

Sixty years ago, half a million Indonesians were killed in anti-Communist purges. On Bali, resorts and clubs were built atop ...

Millions have seen the heart-wrenching video of a polar bear clinging to life, its white hair limply covering its thin, bony frame. Shot by Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier of the nonprofit group ...