🌊 The Caspian Sea: A Crisis Unfolding The Caspian Sea, the world's largest landlocked water body, is rapidly shrinking, losing 31,000 sq. km of water since 2005. Bordered by Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Iran, it spans 370,000 sq. km and is fed by 130 rivers, including the Volga. As an endorheic basin, it has no outflow, with freshwater in the north and saltier waters in the south. Rich in oil, gas, and caviar, the sea faces an environmental crisis. 💡 Who were the Caspi, an

239K views · 1.2K reactions | When Western spies first discovered the Ekranoplan project, it was dubbed The Caspian Sea Monster. Though the project itself was left to rust, more ground effect maritime vehicles followed in its wake, like the Liberty Lifter, the Spruce Goose, and the Pelican. | Interesting Engineering | Facebook

706K views · 9K reactions | In 1967, CIA spies detected a monstrously huge Soviet aircraft parked on the Caspian Coast. Mysteriously labeled “KM”, the top-secret Soviet development appeared to be the largest plane ever built, and U.S. intelligence at first didn’t know what to make of it. Its unusual design suggested it would have the unprecedented ability to fly close to the surface of the sea, helping it go undetected by most Western radar systems... | Dark Documentaries | Facebook

The Caspian Sea - the world's largest inland body of water and biggest salt lake - was filmed from space on 25 November 2023. ️ Stream free videos of Earth from space: bit.ly/3Kq3sAX | Sen | Facebook