Omerserik Ibragimov heads out to put his nets in the water for fish on the Aral Sea in Kazakhstan.

Fisherman Omerserik Ibragimov heads out to put his nets in the water of the Aral Sea in Kazakhstan on Aug. 7. Click here for the full story. / NPR

The Aral Sea has nearly disappeared over the last 60 years. Now, its source rivers are depleting.

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