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It is barely fifteen years since Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan emerged from Soviet rule. These nations are now all facing enormous environmental problems. The BBC’s Central Asia editor monitors the Soviet environmental legacy in this region, on this edition of The Changing World. | |
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This documentary explores some of the crucial ecological issues in a region which boasts some of the most stunning scenery in the world. The BBC’s Firdevs Robinson visits Lake Issy Kul in Kyrgyzstan, which was once used for testing Soviet torpedoes. She also travels to the south of Kyrgyzstan, to Mayli-suu, where landslides are threatening to spread uranium pollution through the fertile rivers of the Fergana Valley, home to more than six million people. |
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This documentary produced for the BBC World Service focuses on the state of the Aral Sea in the deserts of Kazakhstan. For decades, the Aral Sea has been shrinking, as water from nearby rivers was diverted into cotton production. But now a new dam is bringing fresh life to the Aral. And as the water levels are rising, so too are the hopes of the fishermen who live by its shores. |
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| THE CHANGING WORLD is the sister documentary series of PRI's The World. Each week, we offer American radio listeners two in-depth documentaries from the BBC World Service that probe issues critical to our understanding of our evolving world. |
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