Aral Sea: Aftermath

The Aral Sea Disaster serves as a reminder to what happens when nature is challenged. Ambitious projects meant to control nature often end up backfiring and causing more problems than they intend to fix. The lesson to take from this debacle is that any plan regarding the environment must be carefully thought out before acting upon it. The consequences of a poorly concocted plan will be paid, if not by the current generation then by the ones following it.