Lake Baikal may be the most biodiverse lake on the planet – amazing considering its relatively cold water temperatures – with more than 1,000 species of plants and 2,500 species of animals. What's ...

Lake Baikal features 27 islands, including one 45 miles in length called Olkhon, while in and around Baikal live more than 1,500 animal species, about 80 percent of which live nowhere else on the ...

In the icy depths of Lake Baikal, the world’s oldest and deepest freshwater lake, a robotic expedition has uncovered stunning geological secrets that were previously hidden beneath the surface.

Lake Baikal formed between 25 and 30 million years ago and contains around 20 per cent of all unfrozen fresh water on Earth. At approximately 23,000 cubic kilometres, its water volume is even ...

During Soviet times, a large paper mill was built on the lake, wreaking ecological havoc. In 2013, on President Vladimir Putin’s orders, the Baikal Pulp and Paper Mill (BPPM) was permanently ...

The post, captioned "frozen methane bubbles in lake Baikal, the deepest lake on Earth," has received 40.1k upvotes on the platform. Reddit users took to the comment section to respond to the post.

Lake Baikal features 27 islands, including one 45 miles in length called Olkhon, while in and around Baikal live more than 1,500 animal species, about 80 percent of which live nowhere else on the ...