Lake Baikal in Siberia is a natural wonder unlike any other. Formed by shifting tectonic plates, it holds 20% of the world’s ...

Russia is sinking ever deeper into economic dependence on China. Raw-material projects in the Far East and Siberia are ...

A gorgeous photo of frozen methane bubbles trapped in ice within the deepest lake on earth has gone viral. The picture— taken by photographer Kristina Makeeva and also shared by NASA—shows bubbles of ...

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A group of Russians completed an icy swim across Lake Baikal in Siberia on Wednesday in an effort to draw attention to ecological threats facing the world's largest freshwater lake. The four men and ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Lake Baikal is the world’s oldest and deepest lake. It’s at ...

Set deep within the Russian subcontinent, Baikal is the deepest, oldest and most voluminous of all lakes Alastair Bland Desolate wilderness surrounds the giant Lake Baikal, the deepest, oldest and ...

Discover the world's largest freshwater lakes. Lake Baikal (Russia) is the deepest and largest by volume. Lake Superior ...

IRKUTSK, Russia -- Environmentalists in Russia's Far East have been celebrating a small victory in a long war to protect one of the world's great natural treasures, Lake Baikal. On September 27, the ...

Lake Baikal, the world's deepest lake, is a remarkable natural wonder in Siberia, Russia. Formed over 25 million years ago, it holds 20% of the world's unfrozen freshwater and boasts exceptional ...

LAKE BAIKAL, Russia — The Lake Baikal ice was the real star even among a gathering of some of Russia’s hockey greats. The ice in the Siberian UNESCO World Heritage site is famously clear, with cracks ...

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