Image: Shoreline of the northeastern Caspian Sea
A shoreline of the northeastern Caspian Sea is pictured in this satellite image.
Earth Sciences
Jan 16, 2015
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Medieval slave trade routes in Eastern Europe extended from Finland and the Baltic Countries to Asia
The routes of slave trade in Eastern Europe in the medieval and pre-modern period extended all the way to the Caspian Sea and Central Asia. A recent study completed at the University of Eastern Finland suggests that persons ...
Social Sciences
Apr 16, 2014
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Caviar from endangered sturgeon not suitable for Christmas
Caviar should be crossed off Christmas gift lists whenever possible to give highly endangered sturgeon a chance to recover in the wild.
Ecology
Dec 18, 2013
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Heat waves to become more frequent and severe, research says
Climate change is set to trigger more frequent and severe heat waves in the next 30 years regardless of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) we emit into the atmosphere, a new study has shown.
Environment
Aug 14, 2013
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First Persian leopard cubs born in Russia for 50 years
For the first time in 50 years two Persian leopard cubs have been born in a Russian national park in a major effort to reintroduce the endangered species back to the wild.
Plants & Animals
Jul 19, 2013
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Life on the divide: The Buriad people and the world's longest border
A major project – Where Rising Powers Meet – looks at life along the border that separates Russia, China and Mongolia. Among the researchers involved is Dr Sayana Namsaraeva whose work focuses on the experiences of the ...
Social Sciences
Apr 8, 2013
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EU officials: We were hacked at Web conference
A European official says her staff members were hacked when they joined her for a conference on Internet security in Azerbaijan.
Internet
Nov 10, 2012
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Turkey the birthplace of Hindi, English: study
Could the word for mother prove that Turkey was the birthplace of hundreds of languages as diverse as Hindi, Russian, Dutch, Albanian, Italian and English?
Social Sciences
Aug 23, 2012
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Researchers find building seismic strain in Azerbaijan
In 1859, a devastating earthquake ripped through what is now central Azerbaijan, destroying the capital city of Shemakha. Damage from the quake was so extensive that the capital was subsequently relocated to Baku, a coastal ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 14, 2012
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Kazakhstan sounds alarm over dying Caspian seals
The Kazakhstan government and environmentalists Tuesday sounded the alarm over the declining numbers of endangered Caspian seals after 35 animals were found dead over the weekend.
Ecology
Mar 27, 2012
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