Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan - all bordering the Caspian Sea - have agreed in principle on how to divide it up. Their leaders signed the Convention on the Legal Status of ...
But they have since disappeared. Of the million that once inhabited the Caspian Sea a century ago, fewer than 10 per cent remain, leaving the species teetering on the brink of extinction.
A mix of factors -- human activity, pollution, climate change, and the shrinking Caspian Sea -- all play a role. The sea's shrinking causes islands to disappear, shift, or merge, forcing seals to ...
About 2,500 seals have been found dead on the Caspian Sea coast in southern Russia, officials say. Officials say there is no sign that they died violent deaths. Some 700 dead seals were initially ...
Kazakhstan is hoping a new Caspian Sea project will breathe ... rich stream of hydrocarbons installed on artificial islands in the Caspian Sea. At the time of its discovery Kashagan was the ...
In the Caspian Sea and neighbouring land masses ... mud volcanoes can form short-lived islands of mud that temporarily reach above sea level 2. Fault activity may be the key player in governing ...
The country borders the Caspian Sea, which is rich in fossil fuels. These fuels have helped to drive and grow Azerbaijan's post-Soviet economy. The Caspian Sea, also referred to as the world's ...