George Cardenas, who is City Council Health Committee chairman, revived his Chicago sweetened-beverage tax proposal. The tax would apply to drinks with at least 5 grams of sugar per 12 ounces. A two-liter bottle of pop would go up by about 68 cents, a six-pack of 12-ounce cans would see a 72-cent increase and a 24-can case of soda a $2.88 bump.
The Caspian Sea is the largest lake in the world by volume. It is also thought to be one of only a handful of ancient lakes on earth.It is generally believed that about 90 percent of all the world's sturgeons swim in the Caspian Sea.he Caspian Sea is the largest lake in the world by volume. It is also thought to be one of only a handful of ancient lakes on earth.
The Caspian Sea. The Caspian Sea-the largest inland mass of water-accounts for forty percent of all lacustrine waters on Earth. It is a terminal, or endorheic lake which means its waters do not reach any ocean. Due to this, minerals gather in the water because of evaporation.he Caspian Sea was landlocked because of the continentsâ drifting around 5-6 million years ago. The lake sea today borders Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Russia. Natural gas and oil production platforms are position along the shores of the Caspian Sea.