Once part of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan is now home to an atomic lake created during the USSR’s reign. This lake is in the ...

Explore the largest lakes in the world, including lake names, surface areas, and bordering countries. From the Caspian Sea ...

The Aral Sea, in Central Asia, used to be the fourth largest lake in the world, after the Caspian Sea, and Lakes Superior and Victoria. Now barely 10% of it is left.

One side of the Balkhash — the biggest lake in Central Asia after the Caspian Sea — has salt water, but on the other it is fresh. In such a strange environment, rare species have abounded.

In the high mountains of Asia, some 9 million people live near more than 2,000 glacial lakes. In 2021, more than 100 people were killed in India in an outburst flood in its northern mountains.

Glacial lake outburst floods are projected to worsen in a warming climate. Collectively, the world's glaciers lost about 332 gigatonnes of ice a year between 2006 and 2016.

The study finds that glacier retreat, shrinking rivers, and rising temperatures are dramatically altering regional hydrology.

This is the longest hiking trail in Central Asia—here’s what to know before you try it. By summer's end, more than 600 miles will be added to the Kyrgyz Nomad Trail, granting hikers access to ...