Current Affairs - Environment - Discussion

The Caspian Sea, the world’s largest inland water body and a tectonic lake is facing a drastic decline in water levels due to rising global temperatures. Even with global warming kept below 2°C, it is expected to drop 5–10 meters and could fall by as much as 21 meters by the end of the century. This poses a severe threat to unique species like the endangered Caspian seal and the critically endangered Beluga sturgeon. In addition, ports, hydrocarbon sites, and public health are at risk due to the exposure of contaminated seabeds, mirroring the disastrous consequences observed in the Aral Sea region.