The sea that disappeared: One of the greatest man made ecological disaster: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-a0c4856e-1019-4937-96fd-8714d70a48f7...

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The sea that disappeared

Feb 25, 2015 13:00:39 #

GARGLEBLASTER Loc: Spain

One of the greatest man made ecological disaster:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-a0c4856e-1019-4937-96fd-8714d70a48f7

Feb 25, 2015 16:30:14 #

Big Stopper Loc: London

Thanks Gargleblaster, interesting.

Feb 26, 2015 05:59:50 #

GARGLEBLASTER Loc: Spain

Glad that you found it interesting. It's had 123 visits and you're the only one who has commented.

Feb 26, 2015 07:47:20 #

paulie1138 Loc: Arizona

Saw your post, and I read it today. Thanks for the post. I ask, when will "we"learn to quit messing with Mother Nature? One day, she is going to flush the toilet on mankind!

Feb 26, 2015 07:59:17 #

Graveman Loc: Indiana

I read about this somewhere else, sad.

Feb 26, 2015 08:00:12 #

GARGLEBLASTER Loc: Spain

There was a BBC documentary about this a few years ago. Another ecological disaster that I can think about was the draining of the marshes in Iraq where thousands of marsh Arabs made their living, by the orders of Saadam Hussein. After his downfall some attempt was made to remedy the damage but what has happened to it now I don't know.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...e-1463823.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...dams-fall.html

Feb 26, 2015 08:02:43 #

GARGLEBLASTER Loc: Spain

Thank you Paulie and Graveman for your comments. It's not just "sad", it really is a disaster.

Feb 26, 2015 11:07:12 #

Jolly Roger Loc: Dorset. UK

GARGLEBLASTER wrote:

I saw this on BBC earlier this week. They said that it was one of the largest swamplands in the world. Hussein had canals built to divert the waters away from the area. The canals are hundreds of miles long. They are slowly trying to get the water to flow naturally back into the dried up area, with some success. Funding will be critical to the overall success of the project.

Feb 26, 2015 11:15:19 #

FrumCA

Interesting article. The Natl Geo has done some pieces on this as well. Google National Geographic Aral Sea for links.

Feb 26, 2015 16:08:40 #

dragonswing Loc: Pa

Proof that mankind will end up destroying the earth

Feb 26, 2015 16:30:03 #

GARGLEBLASTER Loc: Spain

dragonswing wrote:

Proof that mankind will end up destroying the earth

Greed, greed and more greed.

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