It was a longtime source of pollution for Lake Baikal. Environmental groups fought for the closure of Baikal’s pulp and paper mill. They won their battle last year. While a victory for ...

and the lake features prominently in their traditions. People revere Baikal as a life-giving force, central to ceremonies and age-old practices. However, increasing industrial activity, pollution ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Baikalsk Pulp and Paper Mill was a major source of pollution of Lake Baikal IRKUTSK, December 3 (Itar-Tass) — Creditors of the Baikalsk Pulp and Paper Mill (BPPM) at their meeting have made ...

Part two of a two-part documentary about Lake Baikal, the oldest (25 million years) and deepest (1,700 m) lake in the world. The film aims to raise awareness of the fragility of its ecosystem.