Over the past decade, the Caspian Sea has been undergoing one of the most dramatic environmental shifts in its modern history. Water levels have ...

In 1863, a Russian paleontologist and mining engineer made his way through the Eocene strata of the Caucasus to the shores of the Caspian Sea. His name was Hermann Vil’gel’movich Abikh, and he had ...

The ecological crisis unfolding in the Caspian Sea has become one of the most pressing environmental challenges in Eurasia, affecting Azerbaijan, ...

The Caspian Sea is dropping and revealing new islands to the world. In a recent discovery, Russian scientists have confirmed the presence of an emerging island in the world's largest inland body of ...

The Caspian Sea, the world’s largest inland water body, is a dynamic system whose environmental history is recorded in its complex sedimentary archives and fluctuating water levels. Research in this ...

As the annual UN climate conference (COP29) takes place in Baku, RFE/RL presents exclusive coverage of environmental issues that are often underreported from regions that are often overlooked. Russian ...

Last month, an 18th-century 28-meter wooden shipwreck was discovered off the Mazandaran coast of the Caspian Sea in southern Iran. Operating under Russian influence, the ship likely comprised part of ...

Russia's use of the Caspian Sea for missile strikes against Ukraine and military exercises is raising concerns about environmental damage. Local residents report increased pollution, dead fish, and a ...

The Caspian Sea is a unique and irreplaceable natural treasure. Protecting it means holding polluters accountable, and that requires transparency. The fate of the Caspian Sea hangs in the balance. A ...

Caspian Energy Faces Turning Point As Azerbaijan Sets Course Beyond Oil Dependence. Nazrin Abdul Read more Azerbaijan, ...