Irkutsk Oblast

The World

Lake Baikal Struggles for Survival . . . and Sustainability

Mary Beth Maher reports on a sustainable development plan being drawn up for the region around Siberia’s Lake Baikal, the planet’s largest freshwater body. Timbering and industrial development threaten the lake’s delicate ecosystem, but provide vital jobs for local residents. A group of American land-use planners hope they can help local leaders and communities strike […]

Sacred Sea

The World

Putin takes a dive

Global Politics
The World

Probing Lake Baikal

Environment