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World's largest lake is millions of years old and bigger than the USA's Great Lakes combined
Lake Baikal is the world's largest freshwater lake by volume, known as the "Galapagos of Russia." However, the unusual body of water boasts more than just its colossal size.
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Was Lake Baikal Really Forged by a Meteor? The Secrets of Lake Baikal
Whether meteor-forged or rift-born, Lake Baikal’s ecological significance is not up for debate. Dubbed the “Galápagos of ...
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The world’s deepest lake that could fit the Shard five times and can freeze completely
Russia’s Lake Baikal covers an area of 12,248 square miles - slightly larger than Belgium - making it the seventh-largest lake by surface area and the second-largest in Eurasia after the Caspian ...
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World's deepest and oldest lake is more than 5,300ft deep
Located in southern eastern Siberia, Russia, Lake Baikal holds the title of world's deepest lake, with a maximum depth of 5,315 feet. It's also one of the Earth's oldest freshwater lakes ...
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Lake Baikal: The Tarnished Jewel
Lake Baikal is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in light of its fauna and flora. The lakeshore offers some of the most beautiful vistas in Russia. The Trans-Siberian train route runs along ...
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Lake Baikal
the 3.15-million-ha Lake Baikal is the oldest (25 million years) and deepest (1,700 m) lake in the world. It contains 20% of the world's total unfrozen freshwater reserve. Known as the 'Galapagos of ...
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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 ...
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Ice waves in Siberia's Lake Baikal
An curved arrow pointing right. Lake Baikal in Siberia is the oldest and deepest freshwater lake in the world. It is frozen for up to five months a year and its ice is so thick cars often drive ...
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Seismic activity recorded at Russia's Lake Baikal
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake has been recorded in the water area of Lake Baikal ... According to the Baikal branch of the Unified Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the ...
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Lake Baikal should become showcase of ecotourism — Putin
ST. PETERSBURG, June 17. /TASS/. Lake Baikal should be the epitome of Russian ecotourism, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF ...
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Lake Baikal
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