Caspian Sea level drops to record low

The level of the Caspian Sea has dropped to a record low for the entire period of observation due to a decrease in the flow of river water, a representative of the Volga-Caspian branch of the All-Russian Research Institute of Fisheries told RIA Novosti.
“Currently, the level of the Caspian Sea has dropped below the minimum level for the entire period of instrumental observations: it is less than minus 29 meters according to the Baltic system of heights,” he said.

Among the reasons for the situation, experts note an increase in water evaporation from the surface of the sea and rivers due to an increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and an increase in temperature, as well as active water consumption from the rivers feeding the Caspian Sea.