Geography of Kazakhstan the water in Kazakhstan is polluted by industrial effluents, pesticide and fertilizer residue, and, in some places, radioactive elements. The most visible damage has been to the Aral Sea, which as recently as the 1970s was larger than any of the Great Lakes of North America save Lake Superior. The sea began to shrink rapidly when sharply increased irrigation and other demands on the only significant tributaries, the Syr Darya and the Amu Darya (the latter reaching the Aral from neighboring Uzbekistan), all but eliminated inflow. During the Soviet Era, Kazakhstan received water from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan,
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"