LAKE BAIKAL, Russia — The Lake Baikal ice was the real star even among a gathering of some of Russia’s hockey greats. The ice in the Siberian UNESCO World Heritage site is famously clear, with ...

Witness the fascinating geography of Lake Baikal, the deepest and one of the oldest freshwater lakes on Earth, located in Siberia, Russia. This video covers its unique formation, incredible depth ...

Although the water in Lake Baikal is still largely unpolluted, cadmium is a relatively frequent environmental pollutant whose toxicity makes it extremely problematic to ecosystems.

Researchers are studying the impact of climate change and environmental toxins on the lake's fauna. They addressed the question of how Baikal amphipods that fulfill important ecological functions ...

Lake Baikal, the world’s oldest, deepest lake, is feeling the temperature of human-induced climate change. Situated in southern Siberia, Baikal occupies one of the fastest warming regions on the ...

But Lake Baikal is not only Earth's oldest lake, at 25-30 million years of age, but it's also the largest. Here's the fascinating science behind it.

Lake Baikal is vast, containing 20% of the planet's liquid freshwater. Image Wikimedia Lake Baikal, with its rich endemic fauna, including the freshwater seal nerpa, reflects the direct and indirect ...

Usually it’s foreigners who cavort at the world’s deepest lake in winter. But with many borders closed, Russians are arriving in droves to make TikTok videos and snap Instagram pictures.

When it comes to surface area, Lake Baikal doesn't even crack the top five lakes worldwide. But as far as volume goes, the lake holds more water than the Great Lakes of North America combined. That's ...

Desolate wilderness surrounds the giant Lake Baikal, the deepest, oldest and most voluminous lake on earth. Photo courtesy of Flickr user mrullmi No lake is more lake than Lake Baikal. Set deep ...

Lake Baikal, the world’s oldest, deepest lake, is feeling the temperature of human-induced climate change. Situated in southern Siberia, Baikal occupies one of the fastest warming regions on the ...