When Maria Zadneprovskaya first saw the Aral Sea in ... that if the sea disappeared, there would be nothing but sand and sand alone. It was a terrifying prospect." The ghost village of Akespe ...

This spot was once the tip of a peninsula jutting into the Aral Sea ... made a long trek around the northern sea to see it. The spring was basically the town center, with people coming and ...

A photojournalist’s pitch turned into a project that took this team to a remote area rarely covered by news outlets Photojournalist Ebrahim Noroozi had a vision when he pitched a story on the Aral Sea ...

The abandoned vessels and a few rotting signs are the only remains of the port city that once stood on the banks of the Aral Sea. The water disappeared decades ago.