Irkutsk is also the door to spectacular Lake Baikal. Sofia Buntovskaya has nothing but praise for the lake and its pure and perfectly clear water. Her love for this natural Siberian jewel made the ...

MOSCOW, 29th January, 2025 (WAM) -- An earthquake measuring 5.6 magnitude on the Richter scale struck the Lake Baikal region in Russia’s Irkutsk Oblast today. The General Directorate of the ...

IRKUTSK, December 10. /TASS/. A magnitude 5.5 earthquake rocked Lake Baikal, with earth tremors being felt ion the city of Irkutsk, the press service of the Russian emergencies ministry’s ...

more than anywhere else in the Irkutsk region. A biologist told the Telegraph that the addition of pipes and human activity would destroy the marsh’s bird habitat. There are currently no large ...

Today, it remains preserved as a cultural site, hosting theatrical and literary events that honor its historic legacy.Nestled on the southwestern edge of Lake Baikal, Irkutsk is the largest and ...

Water level in Baikal is regulated by the Irkutsk hydropower plant on the River Angara outflowing from Lake Baikal. Experts say the lake’s shallowing may carry such threats as losses in ...

Now, Irkutsk Oil has begun plans to utilise the region’s gas ... as the environmental protection of Lake Baikal – declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site – is increased. Due to the ecological safety of ...