Etched on the surface of Earth are marks of our planet's remarkable history. One such notable imprint is Lake Baikal in Siberia. Persisting for as many as 30 million years, it is the oldest freshwater ...

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

It is 7pm but the sky remains bright and sunny in Siberia. Swimmers and sunbathers linger around the shingle-covered shore of Olkhon Island, relishing the extended day and warmth in an otherwise ...

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 ...

1997: World Heritage Centre mission; 1998: World Heritage Centre monitoring mission; 2001, 2005 and 2023: joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN Reactive Monitoring missions; 2003 and 2011: joint ...

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 ...

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 ...

This article was written as part of the Train to Copenhagen project, aimed at raising awareness of climate change in advance of the climate talks in Denmark in December. For more information about the ...

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