The Sea That Disappeared – The Most Expensive Engineering Mistake Ever Made

Описание: An entire sea disappeared — not because of nature, but because of a human decision.

The Aral Sea was once the fourth-largest lake on Earth, supporting fishing communities, cities, and a stable regional climate. Today, it is mostly desert.
This documentary explores how one engineering decision turned a sea into sand, and why the Aral Sea disaster is considered one of the most expensive engineering mistakes ever made.

We examine the Soviet irrigation projects that diverted the Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers, the rise of large-scale cotton farming, and the belief that nature could be controlled without consequences.
What followed was environmental collapse, economic destruction, serious health problems, and damage that will last for generations.

This film explains:

Why the Aral Sea existed in the first place

How the rivers were redirected

When the point of no return was reached

Why the system could not stop itself

And why most of the damage can never be undone

The story of the Aral Sea is not just about the past.
It is a warning about what happens when engineering ignores natural limits.

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