The Caspian Sea, the world’s largest inland body of water, continues to surprise researchers. Despite being called a sea, it is indeed actually a drainage lake with an area exceeding 370,000 square kilometers. This body of water, a remnant of the prehistoric Tethys Ocean, holds notable oil reserves beneath its surface.

Straddling the border between Europe and Asia, the Caspian Sea exhibits both saltwater and freshwater characteristics. The southern and central regions are saline, with an average salinity of about 1.2 percent, approximately one-third of the ocean’s salinity.Though, the northern parts are primarily freshwater.Now, scientists report the emergence of a new island due to falling water levels.

Initially, the drying of the school was noticed in satellite photos by the employees of the Caspian branch of the