The world’s deepest lake that could fit the Shard five times and can freeze completely
In the depths of Russia lies a lake that holds an impressive number of world records and is so deep that it could hold over five Shard skyscrapers tip to tip.
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Satellite images show that Russia’s Lake Baikal remains without solid ice cover
"It’s been a warm winter in Baikal, as observed from space," Roscosmos said in comments to its posted pictures MOSCOW, January 15. /TASS/. Lake Baikal, the world's deepest lake located in Russia ...
World's deepest and oldest lake is more than 5,300ft deep
Located in southern eastern Siberia, Russia, Lake Baikal holds the title of world's deepest lake, with a maximum depth of 5,315 feet. It's also one of the Earth's oldest freshwater lakes, boasting a ...
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Shrinking Baikal dries wells 300 kilometers away from unique lake
Water level in the autumn-winter season has been declining for ... The rivers falling into Lake Baikal shallowed, as a result of which the lake received only 60% of water amounts it needed.
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From the Great Lakes to Lake Baikal
In my previous column I described the system of design for icebreaking steamers that was worked out in the 1880s by naval ...
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Lake Baikal: The Tarnished Jewel
Irkutsk is also the door to spectacular Lake Baikal. Sofia Buntovskaya has nothing but praise for the lake and its pure and perfectly clear water. Her love for this natural Siberian jewel made the ...
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High microplastics levels found in Russia’s Lake Baikal
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 ...