The Caspian Sea, the world’s largest inland body of water, is at the heart of the Eurasian landmass. Its unique geography, ...

If climate change mitigation efforts enable global temperatures to rise only 2 degrees Celsius, it’s likely that the water levels in the Caspian Sea will still drop by 16 feet to 32 feet. However, if ...

Water levels in the Caspian Sea - which is bordered by Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan - are falling as rising temperatures mean more water is evaporating than flowing in.

Urgent action is needed to protect endangered species, human health and industry from the impacts of the Caspian Sea shrinking, research led by the University of Leeds has found. Water levels in ...

The Caspian Sea, wedged in between Europe and Asia, is the world's largest inland body of water. It spans 371,000 square kilometres , but has shrunk in recent decades due to hotter temperatures ...

Biodiversity Currently the Caspian Sea extends approximately 1,150 km by 450 km, with a total area of 387,000 km 2. With a 10 m decline, four out of 10 ecosystem types unique to the Caspian Sea ...