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Two ships ship lie grounded ashore in the Caspian Sea, north of Makhachkala, Russia, Feb. 1, 2005 (AP Photo by Hadzhimurad Zurgalov). Editor’s note: Robert Looney passed away on Dec. 19 ...

Due to climate change and other factors, water levels are plummeting. Learn what could help and why it’s so important to ...

Special attention was placed to Azerbaijan’s proposal to hold professional discussions of the Caspian Sea shallowing. It was suggested to set up a working group of experts to study changes in the ...

operations in the Caspian Sea. AD Ports Group links up with Kazmortransflot in offshore and tanker joint venture The newbuildings will have a capacity “exceeding 500 teus”. “These relatively ...

A rare 'ghost island' appeared and quickly disappeared in the Caspian Sea after the eruption of Kumani Bank mud volcano off Azerbaijan's coast. NASA satellites captured the event, showing the ...

global heating is causing the Caspian Sea to disappear. It is currently the world’s largest lake. However, with the rivers that feed it drying up, less rainfall and a hotter climate, this ...

The Caspian Sea has witnessed a bizarre phenomenon. A temporary island formed off the coast of Azerbaijan and disappeared, all within a couple of years. The island, created by a mud volcano ...

The Kumani Bank mud volcano in the Caspian Sea suddenly manifested an island in early 2023 that had nearly disappeared by the end of 2024. A mysterious island appeared in the Caspian Sea in 2023 due ...

The island was spotted by satellite in the 143,200-square-mile Caspian Sea, between Europe and Asia, NASA says. NASA photo Like some sort of modern Atlantis, a “ghost” island has largely ...