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Articles with tag "Environment"
ecological disaster
Aral Sea Disaster Stunts Youth Development – Study
Scientists found that the polluted environment where the Aral Sea once stood has disrupted the endocrine status of young people living nearby.
'most difficult month'
Wildfire Emergencies Declared in Russia’s Far East Republics of Tyva, Sakha
Officials say more than 2.3 million hectares of forest have burned in Russia since the start of 2024, the highest since 2020.
2 Min read
barents sea
Humpback Whale Rescued Near Russia’s Murmansk Region
The entangled whale was first spotted in early June, reportedly unable to open his mouth and with wounds on his body.
2 Min read
river overflow
In Photos: Moscow Partially Flooded By Torrential Rainfall
The rain has disrupted public transport and submerged cars and homes across the Russian capital.
1 Min read
Feature
Moscow’s Relentless Urban Beautification Takes Aim at Historic Kolomenskoye Park
Home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the former imperial estate is now being encroached upon by heavy construction machinery.
6 Min read
battling blazes
Far East Russia’s Sakha Declares Wildfire Emergency
Wildfires in the region have so far engulfed a total area of around 830 square kilometers — roughly the size of Berlin or New York.
2 Min read
Feature
Russia Says Its Forests Can Absorb Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Climate Change and Poor Forestry Standards Make This Unlikely.
While officials boast that Russia's vast forests can help it achieve its climate goals, experts say this won't be possible without major change.
5 Min read
Feature
Their Ancestral Traditions Under Threat, a Village in Russia’s Far East Stands Up to Gold-Mining Giant
Tyanya residents’ chances of blocking Nordgold’s next venture in their mineral-rich region are slim. Activists say they have no choice but to try.
6 Min read
Feature
They Bought Premium Housing Outside Moscow. They Still Can't Escape Russia's Decaying Infrastructure.
At the Mayak apartment complex, no amount of plush amenities can cover up the smell of sewage.
5 Min read
Feature
In Russia’s Coal-Mining Heartland, Opponents of Plan to Revive a Soviet Hydropower Plant Are Being Silenced
Those in the local community who speak out against the project, wary of its environmental impact, have been subjected to intimidation.
6 Min read
greater spotted eagle
Ukraine War Disrupts Eagle Migration Patterns – Study
Greater spotted eagles are now flying on average 85 kilometers more during migration seasons in areas impacted by the war.
1 Min read
Feature
A Favored Pastime of Russia’s Elites, Trophy Hunting Scourges Country’s Rare Species
Some senior Russian officials and wealthy businessmen appear increasingly keen to target protected animals and areas across the country.
6 Min read
opinion
Ella Skybenko
Human Rights and Environmental Abuses in Central Asia and Eastern Europe Threaten Green Transition
Companies operating in these countries need to ensure their supply chains are free from issues so the green transition is truly equitable.
4 Min read
Feature
Moscow's Plans to Build Atop Radioactive Waste Pipes Spark Alarm from Experts, Industry
Thirty-eight years after Chernobyl, careless urban development risks unleashing another radioactive hazard beneath Muscovites’ feet.
5 Min read
radioactive river
Russia's Record Floods Submerge Uranium Mines in Urals – Reports
State nuclear agency Rosatom denied that the mining facilities were impacted by the flood.
2 Min read
melting ice
Kamchatka's Glaciers Have Shrunk by 36% Since 1950 – Russian Scientists
The rate of retreat of the ice caps in the northern Sredinny Range from 2002 to 2017 was 4.3 times higher than from 1950 to 2002.
1 Min read
fatal floods
At Least 7 People Killed in Russian Floods – IStories
Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry has maintained that no one was killed directly by the floods.
2 Min read
Feature
'Dirty as Hell': Coal Dust Chokes Murmansk as Moscow Ramps Up Asia Exports
As the dust fuels public grievances and concerns for human health, the Murmansk Commercial Seaport is busy expanding its operations.
6 Min read
under water
In Photos: Orenburg Flooding Peaks as 'Colossal' Waters Rise in Neighboring Regions
As of Monday, around 40,000 homes in 193 Russian cities and towns have been submerged, while tens of thousands of people have been evacuated.
1 Min read
spring flooding
Partial Dam Collapse in Siberia’s Tomsk Region as River Swells
The Tom River could reach a dangerous height of 8.9 meters between Monday and Wednesday, regional authorities said.
2 Min read
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