Lake Baikal, the deepest rift lake in the world ... it has become a symbol of resilience and beauty in Russian culture as a ...

I, a Russian environmental activist, have decided to appeal to international institutions to impose sanctions on the ...

With its traditional homes, decorated with delicate lace-like wood trim, the capital of East Siberia is one of the most popular tourists stops on the route. Irkutsk is also the door to spectacular ...

And that’s the world water roundup. We focus this week on another great body of water – this one in Russia, where Siberian authorities have suspended construction of a controversial bottling plant on ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Lake Baikal in Siberia is the oldest and deepest freshwater lake in the world. It is frozen for up to five months a year and its ice is so thick cars often drive ...

Caption Fires dot the landscape around Russia's Lake Baikal. It is not clear what the origin of these fires is since it could be agricultural in nature, such as farmers setting fires to rid the ...

TASS/. The water level in Lake Baikal, the world’s largest freshwater body, has dropped by six centimeters below the critical mark and the outlook is negative, Head of Russia’s Federal Service ...

Explore the world's largest lakes, from Caspian Sea to Great Bear Lake, known for their vastness, depth, and stunning beauty.

The waters of Russia’s Lake Baikal are contaminated with high levels of microscopic plastic particles and fibres that most likely come from packaging and fishing nets. Research published in ...

Lake Baikal is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in light of its fauna and flora. The lakeshore offers some of the most beautiful vistas in Russia. The Trans-Siberian train route runs along ...