Is Afghanistan's future canal the final nail in Aral Sea's coffin?
Afghanistan's Qosh Tepa Canal will redirect 20-30% of the Amu Darya River flow, threatening Central Asia's water security by drastically reducing water supplies for downstream countries.
Finding "Peace, If Not Paradise" Along the Silk Road, Aboard the Golden Eagle
Rather than a single pathway for a single commodity, the Silk Road was a sprawling, ever-changing web of informal trading routes across the vast Eurasian landmass.
