The Aral Sea Is Almost Gone

- Moving farming away from cotton;
- Installing dams to fill the Aral Sea;
- Redirecting water from the Volga, Ob and Irtysh rivers. This would restore the Aral Sea to its former size in 20–30 years at a cost US$30–50 billion;
- Pumping sea water into the Aral Sea from the Caspian Sea via a pipeline, and diluting with freshwater from local catchment areas.