Environmental issues in Kazakhstan at the Semipalatinsk nuclear testing facility (in fact a large zone south of Kourchatov (Курчатов)) and along the Chinese border. The Central Asian Regional Environmental Center is located in Kazakhstan, which fosters regional cooperation on environmental issues. Most of Kazakhstan’s water supply has been polluted by industrial and agricultural runoff and, in some places, radioactivity. The Aral Sea, which is shared with Uzbekistan, has shrunk to three separate bodies of water because of water drawdowns in its tributary rivers. A Soviet-era biological weapons site is a threat because it is located on a former island in the Aral Sea that
Between the Devil and the Sea Between the Devil and the Sea Between the Devil and the Sea is an Oh No Oh My EP released February 5, 2005. Margaret Reges of Allmusic described "Between the Devil and the Sea" as "a group of hook-driven, scribbly, smart, and fun songs. The production is clean, the nasal, somewhat goofy vocals are pleasantly bizarre, and the whole thing feels just about right." Chris Fore of "QRO Magazine" called it "an instant relaxer" due to the band's "cheerful sense of humor that boils over". Pitchfork Media's Liz Colville wrote a mixed review, criticizing the opening track "Oh Be One"