As the Caspian Sea Disappears, Life Goes on for Those Living by Its Shores
Scientists predict the world’s largest inland sea will shrink by a quarter due to climate change by the end of the century. April 27, 2021 The Caspian Sea has fallen by 100 meters at the city of Derbent since the Soviet era. Felix Light / MT
DERBENT, Dagestan At low tide, the waves on the beach fall back to expose an odd pile of rocks, half buried in the sand. Smooth and grey, some are carved into arched gateways. They are the last traces of a centuries-old tower, long hidden beneath the sea.