Lakes

The most famous alpine lake, also known as Dragon Lake, in the country is located up high, at 2,050 m altitude

Israeli artist Sigalit Landau wades into the warm, briny waters of the Dead Sea to inspect her latest creation - everyday objects coated in salt crystals that glisten in the bright morning sun.

Scientists in Europe say they have pinpointed the origins of the Black Death, a bacterial plague that wiped out half of the continent's population in the 14th century.

The findings counter other theories that the disease, which caused repeated outbreaks into the early 19th century and also left its mark across the Middle East and North Africa, might have first emerged in China.

New pictures have shown how two of the reservoirs supplying Istanbul’s water needs have nearly dried, as water levels in Turkey’s largest city hit a new record low.

Five people have drowned in the restricted Alkumru reservoir in the
southeastern province of Siirt, while one person is still missing,
officials have said.

A large number of people entered the empty reservoir on the Botan River for a picnic on Aug. 24, but at around 6 p.m. the dam’s gates suddenly opened to allow large flows of water to pour into the reservoir.

Bulgaria's Environment Ministry warns of possible rising of river levels in the Danube catchment and central Bulgaria due to heavy rains and  release of reservoirs.

There is risk of local flash floods, said the Ministry.

Local authorities in the potentially affected areas have been alerted to take precautions and observe the water levels in the rivers and the reservoirs.