Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Aydingkol-Lake-Along-Silk-Road-27MZIFL7J052.htmlConceptually similarAydingkol Lake Along Silk RoadGP01WM1Completed★★★★Aydingkol Lake Along Silk RoadGP01WM3Completed★★★★Aydingkol Lake Along Silk RoadGP01WM4Completed★★★★Yellow River Documentation Tour in ChinaGP0Z8ACompleted★★★★★★Yellow River Documentation Tour in ChinaGP0FCTCompleted★★★★Yellow River Documentation Tour in ChinaGP016F5Completed★★★★Aibi Lake in ChinaGP01WM9Completed★★★★Aibi Lake in ChinaGP01WMACompleted★★★★Aibi Lake in ChinaGP01WMICompleted★★★★View AllGP01WM2Aydingkol Lake Along Silk RoadAydingkol Lake lies 154 m below sea level, and is the second lowest land point on Earth (after the Dead Sea). Millions of years ago, Aydingkol Lake was once a fresh water lake a thousand times larger than it is today. Now the small lake is nearly completely dried up, and is very muddy and salty.Locations:Asia-Aydingkol Lake-China-East Asia-Silk Road-XinjiangDate:22 Aug, 2009Credit:© Greenpeace / John NovisMaximum size:5616px X 3744pxKeywords:Climate (campaign title)-Copy space-Day-Drought-Dry-KWCI (GPI)-Lakes-Landscapes-OutdoorsShoot:Silk Road Climate Change ImpactsGreenpeace travels the iconic Silk Road in China to find how climate change has affected the famous trade route. The Silk Road was the world's first superhighway, a series of desert and mountain crossings that enabled silk to make its way from the ancient Chinese capital of Xian. The Silk Road allowed links between China and the West to flourish, encouraging an exchange of art, ideas and culture as well as trade. Desertification and drought has taken its toll on the Silk Road. The once great civilisations dotted along the road have now been consumed by the desert and the region is home to some of China's poorest people. The Silk Road is considered a climate hot spot, like the poles, where climate change is accelerating faster than in other areas. These changes include glaciers retreating at an alarming rate along the route. However, there is a twist to the story. Many parts of the Silk Road have exceptionally powerful wind resource locations. It is where China is now building massive wind farms and the renewable industry flourishes. Green factories are springing up everywhere along the route, most notably in Gansu and Xinjiang. The migrant workers who once traveled to Beijing for work have now returned home again to find new 'green' jobs.Related Collections:Silk Road Climate Change Impacts