With Lake Baikal's Key Protections Set to Expire, Russian Eco-Activists Sound the Alarm
With Lake Baikal’s Key Protections Set to Expire, Russian Eco-Activists Sound the Alarm Environmental experts and activists say upcoming deregulation could do significant harm to the lake's unique ecosystem. Dec. 21, 2020 Located in southeast Siberia, Lake Baikal is the world’s deepest and oldest lake as well as the world’s largest lake by volume, containing about 20% of the world’s unfrozen freshwater reserve. Wikicommons On Jan. 1, the Russian government is set to significantly reel back important environmental regu...
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