There’s a mind-bending Soviet-era oil rig city ‘floating’ on the planet’s largest lake
Neft Daşları, meaning “Oil Rocks,” was the world’s first oil-drilling platform. In recent decades, its population has dwindled, while sections have fallen into disrepair and been claimed by the sea.
Why A Soviet-Era Oil Rig City Is Floating On Earth's Largest Lake
At its peak, this floating city housed more than 5,000 inhabitants and produced millions of tonnes of oil. Today, fewer than 3,000 workers remain, working 15-day rotations amid an environment slowly ...
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TWRA issues boating advisory on Douglas Lake due to mile-sized floating debris field
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A “large field of floating debris” measuring around one square mile in size on Douglas Lake has prompted the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency to issue a boating ...
Bengaluru: Hundreds of fish found floating dead at Rampura lake
Hundreds of dead fish were found floating at Rampura lake in K. Channasandra of Ramamurthy Nagar on Monday when residents ...
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Floating Bridge closes today for the winter season
Vermont’s Floating Bridge over Sunset Lake is set to close at 12:00 p.m. on November 1 for the winter season. The VT Route 65 ...