Caspian Sea Hits New Low as Logistics and Biodiversity Face Severe Strains

Caspian Sea Hits New Low as Logistics and Biodiversity Face Severe Strains

The Caspian Sea level has dropped to minus 29.42 meters relative to the Baltic height system, a new low that surpasses the previous anti-record from 1977. Specialists from the Central Asian Institute of Environmental Research (CAIER) project that by 2050 the level could fall to minus 34 meters, and by the end of the century to minus 47 meters. This decline directly impacts the operational efficiency of maritime logistics and the maintenance cost…