Aral Sea, Karakalpakstan: Surviving the Armageddon

<p>What happens when an action from 100 years ago has a profound, unimaginable impact today? How does a sea the size of Himachal Pradesh or the entirety of Croatia simply disappear? If this sounds like science fiction, this week, Utsav takes you to Karakalpakastan, an autonomous republic within Uzbekistan, which is a glimpse of the world ravaged by climate change. This kicks off a new series: Our Changing World: Stories of Climate Change, where we travel to the remote and not so remote parts of the world, understanding how climate change is impacting us in ways we have not imagined.</p><p>Find more travel stories on #PostcardsFromNowhere with Utsav Mamoria.</p><p>Check out the entire series of Uzbekistan episodes:<br>Ep. 13: Beauty Of Uzbekistan &amp; The Geometry Box (<a href="https://bit.ly/36DthdS" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/36DthdS</a>)<br>Ep. 14: Melons of Samarkand (<a href="https://bit.ly/34C0t2C" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/34C0t2C</a>)<br>Ep. 15: Vincent van Gogh and Uzbekistan (<a href="https://bit.ly/3nnI3v7" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/3nnI3v7</a>)<br>Ep. 16: Secrets of Doors (<a href="https://bit.ly/2SDazus" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/2SDazus</a>)<br>Ep. 17: Train Journeys and Humanity - Part 1 (<a href="https://bit.ly/34Ek0zM" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/34Ek0zM</a>)<br>Ep. 18: Train Journeys and Humanity - Part 2 (<a href="https://bit.ly/3lngfoQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/3lngfoQ</a>)<br>Ep. 19: World's Most Popular Snack (<a href="https://bit.ly/30H8pyJ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/30H8pyJ</a>)</p><p>You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42<br>(<a href="https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42</a>)</p><p>You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: