Google Earth Adds Historical Photos

Google Earth Adds Historical Imagery
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The Aral Sea, 2008
Here's how the Aral Sea looks today. Scientists estimate that over the last four decades, the sea's surface area has shrunk by approximately 60%, and its volume by 80%.

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