Coastal ports on the Caspian Sea could be left high and dry — and crucial habitats could be strongly affected — if the sea's level continues to drop with increasing global temperatures, a recent study ...

Aktau, Kazakhstan – During his childhood, Adilbek Kozybakov’s mother always kept a jar of sturgeon caviar in the fridge. Each day, she would spoon it on small pieces of bread and butter for him and ...

Landlocked and less salty than an ocean, the Caspian Sea was regarded by Iran and the Soviet Union as a lake, with a border neatly dividing the two countries’ territories. The leaders of Russia, Iran, ...

The Caspian Sea, the world's largest saltwater lake, is shrinking at an alarming pace, posing severe risks to trade, human activities, and marine ecosystems. Azerbaijan has raised concerns over ...

UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL THURSDAY 10 APRIL, 10AM LONDON TIME, 5AM EASTERN TIME. Urgent action is needed to protect endangered species, human health and industry from the impacts of the Caspian Sea ...

A team of researchers discovered a new island in the Caspian Sea using space images. Cyclical sea changes, climate change, and shifting tectonic plates may all be reasons that the isle has breached ...