Discover the world's largest freshwater lakes. Lake Baikal (Russia) is the deepest and largest by volume. Lake Superior ...

Lakes are important for Earth’s ecosystems which serve as freshwater reservoirs, support biodiversity, and offer recreational ...

Across continents and civilizations, massive bodies of water have quietly shaped human history. While some call them seas and others name them lakes, these inland waterways continue to influence ...

This article was written as part of the Train to Copenhagen project, aimed at raising awareness of climate change in advance of the climate talks in Denmark in December. For more information about the ...

Lake Baikal, the world’s deepest and one of its oldest lakes, offers an unparalleled natural laboratory for studying sediment geochemistry and microbial ecology. Its sediments encapsulate a record of ...