In a striking show of regional power and coordination, Iran and Russia have launched CASAREX 2025—a large-scale joint search-and-rescue naval drill in the Caspian Sea. The three-day exercise, titled ...

The Caspian Sea, often referred to as a "sea-lake," is a fascinating body of water that holds the title of the world's largest inland sea. But what makes the Caspian Sea truly unique? Situated between ...

Kazakh ecologists and environmental activists worry that the Caspian Sea’s levels are set to decline further.

‘The Caspian Sea is shrinking. It is visible with the naked eye’ Kazakh ecologists and environmental activists worry that the Caspian Sea’s levels are set to decline further.

In this episode of Modern Nomads, we turn our focus to the Caspian Sea. Shared by five coastal countries — Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan — the regional treasure faces ...

A team of researchers discovered a new island in the Caspian Sea using space images. Cyclical sea changes, climate change, and shifting tectonic plates may all be reasons that the isle has ...

The world's largest landlocked body of water, the Caspian Sea, is evaporating at an alarming pace. Since the 1990s, its level has fallen by more than 3 metres. With ports drying up, fishing in ...

Russian scientists confirmed a new island in the northern Caspian Sea during a research expedition. The island emerged due to a decrease in the Caspian Sea's water level linked to climate change.

As part of a 20-year cooperation pact, Iran is supplying Russia with drones and ballistic missiles in exchange for military and nuclear support, with Caspian oil revenues helping finance these ...

Caspian Sea decline threatens endangered seals, coastal communities and industry Date: April 14, 2025 Source: University of Leeds Summary: Urgent action is needed to protect endangered species ...

The Caspian Sea is a unique and irreplaceable natural treasure. Protecting it means holding polluters accountable, and that requires transparency.

Between January and March, the seals give birth to their white-coated pups on the ice in the northern Caspian Sea. But even a 5m decline could reduce the area of this habitat by up to 81 per cent ...