The 15 Most Crystal-Clear Lakes in the World
Why are some lakes so clear? T here’s just something about clear water that captivates us with its serenity and pristine ...
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What’s the World’s Deepest Lake?
UNESCO declared Baikal a World Heritage Site in 1996. CHECK OUT: What’s America’s Biggest River? While the deepest lake in the world resides in Russia, there are other deep lakes scattered ...
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Lake Baikal: The Tarnished Jewel
Lake Baikal is more than 1,600 metres deep in some areas. The water in Lake Baikal is among the purest in the world. The ecosystem contains hundreds of unique species. The city of Irkutsk in ...
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High microplastics levels found in Russia’s Lake Baikal
The waters of Russia’s Lake Baikal are contaminated with high levels of microscopic plastic particles and fibres that most likely come from packaging and fishing nets. Research published in ...