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How has the Aral Sea’s disappearance affected both people and the
environment?

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No rivers flow out of the Aral Sea; water disappears through evaporation. ... As human use of river water has increased, the composition of lake water has changed. Salt concentration has increased tenfold (9) and local groundwater has a salt concentration reaching 6 g/L.

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