In 1980, the Soviets built a seawall to protect the Caspian Sea from the evaporation of the Kara-Bogaz-Gol. Three years later, the gulf became a salt desert. Twelve years after that, the seawall was destroyed and life gradually returned. More
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In 1980, the Soviets built a seawall to protect the Caspian Sea from the evaporation of the Kara-Bogaz-Gol. Three years later, the gulf became a salt desert. Twelve years after that, the seawall was destroyed and life gradually returned. More