It will put many endangered species at risk. It would affect human health and related industry. Is the Caspian sea really about to disappear?
The University of Leed studied the largest interior water dough. The increase in temperatures causes more water to evaporate than it flows towards it. Even if global warming is limited to less than 2 ° C, it is likely that the Caspian Sea level decreases between 5 and 10 m. If temperatures continue to rise, the water level could descend to 21 m for 2100.
Critical reduction
The Caspian Sea has a total area of 387,000 square kilometers. With a decrease of 10 meters, four of the ten types of exclusive ecosystems of the Caspian Sea are expected to disappear completely. The coverage of existing protected marine areas (areas destined for conservation) would be reduced by up to 94 %.
An area of 112,000 square kilometers, greater than the size of Iceland, will probably dry. Even in an optimistic scenario. Will devastate the biodiversity and sustainability of the population of the region. The Caspian Sea houses the Caspian seal, an endangered species. Also six sturgeon species, as well as hundreds of fish and invertebrate species that are not found anywhere else. These species are in imminent danger.
Effects
More than 15 million people live on the Caspian coast. The border nations depend on this mass of water for fishing, maritime transport and trade. The sea is important for climate regulation in Central Asia. It is likely that the dry and exposed marine bed releases dust with industrial and salt contaminants, which represents a serious threat to human health.
The Caspian Sea about to disappear is a real threat. The researchers affirm in a statement: «It seems inevitable a certain decrease in the Caspian Sea level. Even with measures to reduce global greenhouse gases emissions. The planned effects will be manifested over several decades. We must find ways to protect biodiversity, safeguarding human interests and well -being.
