Since the 33rd session, the World Heritage Centre and IUCN received information about the re-opening of the Baikalsk Paper and Pulp Mill (BPPM) and its likely impacts on the Outstanding Universal ...

IRKUTSK, Russia -- Environmentalists in Russia's Far East have been celebrating a small victory in a long war to protect one of the world's great natural treasures, Lake Baikal. On September 27, the ...

Lake Baikal, the world's deepest lake, is a remarkable natural wonder in Siberia, Russia. Formed over 25 million years ago, it holds 20% of the world's unfrozen freshwater and boasts exceptional ...

Russian environmentalists have condemned a plan by authorities to allow a higher amount of dangerous substances to be dumped into Lake Baikal, which contains about 20 percent of the world's fresh ...

As we entered the train yards of Irkutsk, another of the industries of Siberia became obvious. Train car after car was full of raw and finished wood. The area close to the tracks appeared more ...

This article was written by Mikhail Matveev for 350.org, an organization building a global climate movement, and is republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement. In the very ...

LAKE BAIKAL, Russia — The ice rumbled and then shook underfoot. No one had warned Véronique Messina about that. Ms. Messina, a French speech therapist working in Cambodia, came to Lake Baikal in ...

Rivers have served as lifelines for civilizations throughout history, shaping landscapes and cultures across continents. These mighty waterways continue to fascinate researchers and explorers today, ...

On 1 February 2013, a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party, providing information on recent developments in relation to issues raised by the Committee.