The Caspian Sea in Central Asia, however, is by far the largest lake worldwide at a staggering 386,000 square kilometres, or 149,053 square miles. This area is approximately equal to that of Japan ...

Environmental activists are alarmed over the rapidly declining water levels of the Caspian Sea, highlighting the urgent need for action. The falling water levels pose significant threats to the ...

“Offshore oil extraction, water pollution from transportation, and seismic exploration all contribute to this crisis. The ...

Sitting in the rich blue waters off the coast of Azerbaijan was an island the size of a basketball court ... reviewing satellite footage of the Caspian Sea found themselves asking the same ...

Since 2006, the sea has become almost two meters shallower, and by the end of the century, it is predicted to fall by another 8–18 meters.