Projects in Buryatia underway despite warnings of a crisis in pollution in world's deepest lake.

Environmentalists call for World Bank to halt funding for projects that could alter flow of rivers leading into lake with water nearing critical low.

Police warn that the foreign visitors are 'risking their lives' on world's deepest lake.

Plans for modern Nature Theme Park and Acqua-park on site of old pulp and paper mill that spewed pollution into lake.

South Korean diplomat wins two day tournament in sunshine on frozen Lable Baikal.

Russian government proposes intriguing solution if Ulaanbaatar halts plans for hydropower dams on the Selenga River.

Epicentre of quake measuring up to 6 on Richter Scale was under Lake Baikal - but local pets knew it was coming.

Dashcam video released by police shows how family took wrong turn and car plunged into Lake Baikal.

Is increased tourism, or a normal natural cycle, to blame for the rapid growth of spirogyra to 50% of the coastline?

Extreme swimmers take the plunge to support competitors forced to perform in South Korea without the Russian flag.