The Caspian Sea in Central Asia is the largest inland lake in the world – at least still. Because of climate change, the water is currently shrinking rapidly – with possibly devastating consequences for the environment, people and the region. Researchers have now investigated how much the Caspian Sea will go back in the coming decades and what concrete effects this could have.
Due to melting glaciers and ice shields, climate change ensures rising sea levels worldwide. The opposite happens with the inland waters: they shrink because they evaporate faster due to rising temperatures. Due to the backlash and decreasing influx of rivers, you also lack the water aus. The best known example of a shrinking inland waters should be the Aralsee. The once fourth largest lake in the world has already lost over 90 percent of its original volume. And the Caspian Sea, currently the largest inland lake on earth, is slowly disappearing.
Up to 21 meters of water level in danger
Researchers around Rebecca Court
