The drop in water levels in the Caspian Sea complicates the reception of ships at seaports, representative of the President of Azerbaijan on climate issues Mukhtar Babayev said at the closing of the UN Youth Local Conference on Climate Change LCOY Azerbaijan 2025, Report informs.
He noted that the process of shallowing of the Caspian Sea continues and, according to forecasts, will deepen.
“Due to the decrease in water levels, the ports themselves are becoming shallower, problems arise with the reception of ships and unloading of cargo. In addition, the decrease in sea levels has a negative impact on biodiversity, leads to the death of living organisms and the formation of new islands. Oil and gas operations in the water area are also under threat,” he added.
Babayev also separately consulted on the problem of melting glaciers.
He noted that about 7% of glaciers have melted in the world over the past 20 years.
“And this process continues. Particularly intense melting is observed in the Greater Caucasus,” Babayev added.
