Russia and China did not come to Iran’s aid during the Israel-Iran War. Neither sought to prevent the attacks on Iran, or appeared to care very much that their Iranian partner was being attacked.

The Caspian Sea, unlike the oceans, is disconnected from the global hydrological system. It relies entirely on a delicate balance of river inflow and evaporation.

Damming, over-extraction, pollution and, increasingly, the human-caused climate crisis are driving the decline of the Caspian Sea. Some experts fear it’s being pushed to the point of no return.

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Caspian crisis: Sinking sea levels threaten biodiversity, economy and regional stability The water levels of the Caspian Sea will be 9 to 18 meters lower than they are now, German and Dutch ...

Leaders of five Caspian Sea nations signed an agreement that aims to settle a longstanding dispute over ownership of oil and gas reserves on the landlocked body of water.

The Caspian Sea is shared by five states – Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan. But it is Kazakhstan, where the giant lake is most shallow, that arguably faces the most ...

The Caspian Sea has the potential to improve the energy security of America’s closest allies, and is not an issue the U.S. should ignore.

The waters of the Caspian Sea appear deceptively calm. But this sea route – which provides a direct path between Iran and Russia – is increasingly busy with cargo traffic, including suspected ...

The Caspian Sea is drying up. The world’s largest inland body of water has dropped by two metres since the mid-1990s, shrinking by 15,000 square km, an area bigger than Connecticut.

Damming, over-extraction, pollution and, increasingly, the human-caused climate crisis are driving the decline of the Caspian Sea. Some experts fear it’s being pushed to the point of no return.