Developing central Asian agriculture required significant diversions of water. Which body of water has lost 90% of its surface area and 80% of its volume since 1950?

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Developing central Asian agriculture required significant diversions of water. Which body of water has lost 90% of its surface area and 80% of its volume since 1950? ​

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The Aral Sea has lost 90% of its surface area and 80% of its volume since 1950 due to the diversion of rivers for agricultural irrigation, particularly for cotton cultivation in Central Asia.

Developing Central Asian Agriculture Required Significant Diversions of Water