Why thousands are gathering around a rancid ‘dead whale’ by
2 days ago · An enormous, rancid-smelling, 52-foot sperm whale has lain beached on the shoreline of the Caspian Sea, the world’s largest lake, since Monday. It’s a jarring sight; no sperm whales live in ...
As COP29 begins in Baku, local experts say climate change is
2 days ago · The Caspian sea, the world's largest inland body of water, which forms Baku's shoreline, is shrinking. Local experts say climate change is partly to blame for its levels dropping by three meters ...
COP29: Azerbaijan accused of ramping up repression of critics | AP News
2 days ago · Aliyev’s father, Haidar, ruled Azerbaijan from 1993 until he died in 2003 and Ilham took over. Both suppressed dissent as the country of almost 10 million people on the Caspian Sea basked in growing wealth from huge oil and natural gas reserves.
COP29 live: Keir Starmer tells COP29 there will be new 'ambitious …
3 days ago · Our colleagues on the ground will continue to share the latest breaking news lines, and their insights, from Baku. ... an ecological researcher and walking tour guide in a wetland by the Caspian Sea.
Azerbaijan is the host of the UN’s climate conference ... - AP News
5 days ago · It was in Baku where the world’s first oil fields were developed in 1846 and where Azerbaijan led the world in oil production in 1899. Sandwiched between Iran to the south and Russia to the north, Azerbaijan is on the Caspian Sea and …
As COP29 begins in Baku, local experts say ... - Associated Press News
2 days ago · As world leaders gather in Baku, Azerbaijan, for COP29, the impact of climate change can be seen up close. The Caspian sea, the world’s largest inland body of water, which forms Baku’s shoreline, is shrinking. Local experts say climate change is partly to blame for its levels dropping by three meters since 1995.
‘A catastrophe’: Why world’s largest inland water body ... - CNA
5 days ago · The Caspian Sea's water level is declining dramatically, prompting urgent calls for regional cooperation. CNA explores an environmental crisis fuelled by climate change and industrial activity in ...
Azerbaijan raises alarm over Caspian Sea's 'catastrophic' shrinking
BAKU, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Azeri President Ilham Aliyev on Monday discussed with Russian President Vladimir Putin his concern over what he said was the "catastrophic" shrinking of the Caspian...
The Caspian Sea, the planet’s largest lake is shrinking fast. Experts ...
Oct 24, 2024 · CNN — There’s a spot on the shoreline from where Azamat Sarsenbayev used to jump into the brackish, blue-green Caspian Sea. Only a decade later, it now overlooks bare, stony ground stretching...
In Baku the Caspian sea is shrinking, and experts say climate
2 days ago · The Caspian sea, the world's largest inland body of water, which forms Baku's shoreline, is shrinking. Local experts say climate change is partly to blame for its levels dropping by three meters ...