Russia's Climate Emergency Wildfires Kill 8 in Siberia Strong winds downed power lines and ignited dry grass in the Krasnoyarsk region On Thin Ice: Near North Pole, a Warning on Climate Change After nearly 30 years at sea, a Russian icebreaker captain has seen firsthand the changes wrought by global warming. Russia's 2021 Wildfires Now Largest in Its Recorded History The new record beats the previous record set in 2012 and comes with weeks left to go in a devastating wildfire season. Siberian Wildfire Could Become Biggest in Recorded History – Greenpeace The largest Siberian fire has exceeded 1.5 million hectares in size and experts warn it is “impossible to contain” through human efforts. Emissions from Russian Permafrost Could Spike Tenfold if Leaders Ignore UN Climate Report Warning Experts believe that as permafrost melts, it will release an increasing amount of carbon, setting off a cycle of warming nearly impossible to stop. UN’s Bombshell Climate Change Report Forecasts Fire and Floods for Russia The country that is warming 2.5 times faster than the planet can expect to see the intensifying consequences of climate change firsthand. Siberia Feels the Brunt of Climate Change as Wildfires Rage The driest summer in 150 years has turned Yakutia into a tinderbox and seen wildfires tear through the region. Russia Sees Record Wildfire Spread as Siberian Blazes Rage On Russia's forest fires have now devastated 13.4 million hectares of land — an area roughly the size of Greece — so far in 2021. Russian Wildfire Smog Turns Northern Siberian Day to Night Russia’s largest and coldest region has seen wildfires sweep through forests larger than the state of Connecticut this summer. 'We Need More People': Exhausted Firefighters Battle Siberia Blazes For the third straight year Russia's coldest region has seen wildfires so vicious they have nearly overwhelmed the forest protection service. ‘Worst Ever’ Air Pollution Event Hits Wildfire-Plagued Siberia The concentration of pollutants in the air is far exceeding global standards in dozens of settlements. Climate Change Is ‘Main Cause’ of Siberia’s Wildfires, Regional Head Says Russia’s largest, coldest region has been under a state of emergency for nearly a month due to the wildfires covering hundreds of thousands of hectares... Russia Marks Second-Hottest June in History With More Record Heat to Come – Weather Chief “Due to climate change, the current records will be broken again in the next 10 years.” Russia’s Average June Temps Were 3 Degrees Hotter Than Normal – Scientists Scientists told The Moscow Times that the abnormal summer heat will likely intensify as climate change progresses. Russia Says Its Forests Neutralize Billions of Tons of Greenhouse Gases. Scientists Have Their Doubts. Eight experts told The Moscow Times the government headline figure of 2.5 billion metric tons of CO2 is at best unproven and at worst unrealistic. Arctic Ocean’s ‘Last Ice Area’ Disappearing Faster Than Expected – Study The oldest, thickest Arctic sea ice known as the “Last Ice Area” is melting faster than anticipated as the earth warms, scientists wrote. Skepticism to Acceptance: How Putin's Views on Climate Change Evolved Over the Years Despite eventually accepting that climate change is a threat, Putin is still reluctant to support drastic economic changes recommended by the UN. Russia’s Record-Breaking Heatwave to Continue Into July – Weather Service Heat records are being broken on a daily basis as European and Far Eastern Russia suffer from extreme summer temperatures. View more articles
