Future of the Environment

An 'ecocide' is happening right in front of our eyes in the Caspian Sea

An aerial view of the Caspian Sea near the city of Baku is pictured through the window of Turkish Airlines airplane, ahead of Europa League Final, in Baku Azerbaijan May 27, 2019. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh - RC17A1EEB5C0

By the end of the century, the Caspian Sea is set to be nine to 18 metres lower. Image: REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Matteo Lattuada
PhD Candidate, Department of Animal Ecology & Systematics, University of Giessen
Frank Wesselingh
Senior Researcher, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Utrecht University
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Depth map of the Caspian Sea: the areas in red and yellow may disappear entirely.
Depth map of the Caspian Sea: the areas in red and yellow may disappear entirely. Image: Allahdadi et al (2004)
The Caspian coastline is already receding.
The Caspian coastline is already receding. Image: Frank Wesselingh / Google Earth, Author provided
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