* Russia may scrap controversial tower in St Petersburg Nov 18, 2009
Three years ago Putin ordered a key oil pipeline to be rerouted after protests by ecologists who said it could endanger Lake Baikal and its rare species. Putin stepped down as president last year but remains Russias most powerful politician, and most Russians believe he will run for president again in 2012. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Volatile Gas Could Turn Rwandan Lake Into a Freshwater Time Bomb Nov 17, 2009
25, 2008) Despite widespread concerns about preserving the world's largest body of fresh water, researchers report that pollution is continuing in Russia's fabled Lake Baikal. The deepest lake in the world. (Science Daily)
High River Gold Announces Change of Auditor Nov 4, 2009
Two producing mines, Zun-Holba and Irokinda, are situated in the Lake Baikal region of Russia. Two new open pit gold mines, Berezitovy in Russia and Taparko-Bouroum in Burkina Faso, are also in production. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Lonely Planet releases Best in Travel 2010 list Nov 3, 2009
SINGAPORE - Next year, it may be worth a visit to El Salvador, Lake Baikal or Cork, with these destinations featuring in a new Lonely Planet travel guide for the top places to go to in 2010 ... Top regions:Alsace, France; Bali, Indonesia; Fernando de Noronha, ; Goa, India; Koh Kong Conservation Corridor, Cambodia; Lake Baikal, Russia; Oaxaca, Mexico; Southern Africa; The Lake District, England; Southwest Western Australia. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Russia's Putin: from 'nobody' to unshakeably powerful Aug 12, 2009
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin looks through the porthole of the Mir-2 mini-submersible at Lake Baikal in this Aug. 1 photo ... Last week Russian newspapers featured full-page photos of a vacationing Putin fishing bare-chested in a rushing Siberian stream, riding horseback up a steep mountain path, and preparing to dive to the bottom of Lake Baikal aboard a Mir-2 submarine. (Christian Science Monitor)
* Putin bolsters action man image Aug 6, 2009
The latest snaps come after the judo black belt spent part of last weekend in a submarine exploring the bottom of Lake Baikal, the worlds deepest lake, where he descended 1,400m below the surface to inspect potentially valuable gas crystals. He resurfaced after the four-hour dive to extol the virtue of Russian submersible technology and question whether any other country could match it. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Putin swims in lake in southern Siberia's Tuva region Aug 6, 2009
Putin, a judo black belt who has flown in a fighter aircraft and shot a Siberian tiger in the wild, plunged into the depths of Lake Baikal aboard a mini-submersible on Saturday in a mission that added a new dimension to his macho image. Picture taken August 3, 2009. (People's Daily Online, China)
Using the Moon as a Giant Particle Accelerator Aug 6, 2009
Researchers hunting for the elusive neutrino typically trek to Antarctica, the Mediterranean, and Lake Baikal. But a growing number of projects are looking for the most energetic neutrinos by aiming radio telescopes at the moon. (Newsmax)
Putin’s voyage to the bottom of the lake Aug 4, 2009
Vladimir Putin inside a Mir-1 mini-sub during a journey to the bottom of Lake Baikal ... At the weekend Mr Putin, 56, climbed into a cramped mini-submarine and dived more than a kilometre under the Earth;s surface to the murky bottom of Lake Baikal, the world;s largest and deepest body of fresh water, which lies in the heart of Siberia ... We can see the bottom of Lake Baikal, which is very clean and beautiful. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Putin's publicity machine takes a dive Aug 3, 2009
Putin, wearing special thermal blue overalls, was able to examine the unique flora and fauna of Lake Baikal in Siberia during his four-hour journey underwater aboard the Mir-1 submarine. Action Vlad Putin it on thick. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Russia should probe official role in rights defender's murder - HRW Aug 2, 2009
Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin smiles onboard the "Mir-2" mini-submersible at Lake Baikal, August 1, 2009. Putin dived into the depths of the lake aboard the mini-submersible on Saturday in a. (AlertNet)
Now action man Putin dives world's deepest lake Aug 2, 2009
Lake Baikal in Siberia is a UN world heritage site. The largely untouched lake bed contains deposits of clathrate hydrate - crystals packed with natural gas. (BBC News -- Europe)
Putin dives to bottom of world's deepest lake... Aug 2, 2009
Putin, wearing special thermal blue overalls, was able to examine the unique flora and fauna of Lake Baikal in Siberia during his four-hour journey underwater aboard the Mir-1 submarine. "I've never experienced anything like it in my life," the prime minister, who served eight years as Russian president, told state television aboard the support ship after resurfacing. (The Drudge Report)
Russian Navy Reveals Its Secret UFO Encounters Aug 1, 2009
In perhaps the most compelling account, military divers in Siberia's Lake Baikal, the world's deepest lake, encountered "a group of humanoid creatures dressed in silvery suits" at a depth of 160 feet. Three humans died during the ensuing chase. (Fox News)
Russia's Putin dives for crystals in deepest lake Aug 1, 2009
LAKE BAIKAL, Russia, Aug. 1 (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin dived into the depths of Lake Baikal aboard a mini-submersible on Saturday in a stunt that adds a new dimension to his carefully cultivated macho image ... Sensitive to Russia's growing environmental movement, Putin while president changed the route of a planned oil pipeline to avoid Lake Baikal, which contains one fifth of the world's unfrozen freshwater. (AlertNet)
What Caused the Tunguska Explosion? Jul 22, 2009
Nearby Lake Baikal has an eerie reputation, including legends of strange races of humans. The object s trajectory wasn t that of a meteorite or other natural object. (Suite101.com)
Science » Jul 5, 2009
Siberia's Lake Baikal, the world's largest and most biologically diverse lake, faces the prospect of severe ecological disruption as a result of climate change, according to team of U.S. and Russian scientists. updated Tue Apr 28 2009 11:36:41. (CNN)
Nadis: The family behind the Cambridge Family Y Jun 16, 2009
This guy was a trivia buff too, and we once debated over the number of rivers that drained into Lake Baikal. I said 336; he insisted on another number, pointing out that he d actually been there. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
The Ultimate Train Ride May 10, 2009
Don't miss: Swimming in Lake Baikal; and the biggest head of Lenin on the planet at Ulan Ude ... Don't miss: Swimming in Lake Baikal; and the biggest head of Lenin on the planet at Ulan Ude. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Springtime smoke in Siberia is our arctic haze May 10, 2009
It was soot from forest fires in southern Siberia and Lake Baikal, and from farmers preparing their fields by burning stubble in Kazakhstan and southern Russia. "The fire plumes were a big surprise," said Chuck Brock of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Earth System Research Laboratory in Boulder, Colo. (Anchorage Daily News)
Climate change threatens Lake Baikal May 6, 2009
Study says climate change threatens important algae in Russia's Lake Baikal ... Lake Baikal is a UNESCO world heritage site for its unique flora and fauna ... (CNN) -- Siberia's Lake Baikal, the world's largest and most biologically diverse lake, faces the prospect of severe ecological disruption as a result of climate change, according to team of U.S. and Russian scientists. (CNN)
More >> May 3, 2009
The winners were: Geyser Valley on the Kamchatka Peninsula, Lake Baikal in Eastern Siberia, Peterhoff outside St. Petersburg, the Rock Pillars in the Komi Republic (northeastern part of European Russia), St. Basils Cathedral in Moscow, Mamayev Hill in Volgograd and Mount Elbrus, the tallest mountain in Europe. Geyser Valley led with 48 per cent of the vote. (India Times)
Climate change threatens Lake Baikal's unique biota May 1, 2009
Siberia's Lake Baikal, the world's largest and most biologically diverse lake, faces the prospect of severe ecological disruption as a result of climate change, according to an analysis by a joint US-Russian team in the May issue of BioScience ... Moore and colleagues note that Lake Baikal's climate has become measurably milder over recent decades, and that annual precipitation is expected to increase ... A warmer, wetter climate may be the principal threat to Lake Baikal's unique biological... (EurekAlert!)
Rift Zones: New Understanding Of Incredible Forces, Oil And Gas Reserves Beneath The Earth’s Surface Feb 13, 2009
12, 2009) It was the geological collision between India and Asia millions of years ago that created one of the world s most distinctive places: The area around Lake Baikal in Siberia, which contains 20 per cent of the world s fresh water reserves and a unique display of plant- and wildlife ... In the middle of this rift zone lies the world s deepest lake, Lake Baikal, which is almost 1700m deep and contains 20% of the world s freshwater ... Due to Lake Baikal s isolated location, far from the... (Science Daily)
Mom and Pop Whitman track the elusive snow leopard Feb 8, 2009
They range amid the most formidable series of mountains on Earth: the Himalaya and Karakoram; the Plateau of Tibet; adjoining Kunlun; the Hindu Kush, Pamirs, and Tian Shan; the Altay, whose peaks define Mongolia's border with China, Kazakhstan, and Russia; and the Sayan chain west of Lake Baikal. One satellite-tracked leopard ranged between Pakistan and Afghanistan at elevations of from about 5,000 feet to almost 17,000 feet. (Weymouth News, MA)
