Support The Moscow Times!
Contribute today

Articles with tag "Environment"

Knight Statue Removed From Depths of Lake Baikal After Public Outcry

A local diving club had placed the statue underwater last month to honor a Soviet conservationist known as the “Knight of Baikal.”

Why Has the Black Sea Oil Spill Been So Devastating for Seabirds?

Cleaning and rehabilitating oiled birds is a delicate process, and even those taken to rescue centers, cleaned and released back to the wild may struggle...
3 Min read

Russians Take Epiphany Dip In Waters Hit by Oil Spill

Residents of the Black Sea resort town of Anapa took their traditional Epiphany dips despite concerns about the toxic pollution.
2 Min read

Dozens of Volunteers Seek Medical Help Amid Black Sea Oil Spill Clean Up, Health Officials Say

Health officials said they set up six medical stations in cleanup zones, with mobile medical teams patrolling affected coastal areas.
1 Min read

Damaged Oil Tanker Springs New Leak in Southern Russia

Russia’s Transportation Ministry said the latest slick measured around 2,800 square meters.
2 Min read

Putin Criticizes Slow Response to Black Sea Oil Spill

“This is practically one of the most serious environmental challenges we’ve faced in recent years,” he said during a cabinet meeting.
2 Min read

Oil From Damaged Russian Tankers Reaches Sevastopol in Annexed Crimea

The city’s Russian-installed governor described the slick as around 1.5 meters in width and length.
2 Min read

Black Sea Oil Spill Spreads to Beaches in Annexed Crimea

Authorities said they have removed nearly 73,000 tons of oil-contaminated sand from beaches along the Russian coast.
1 Min read

Russia Says Oil Spill ‘Critical’ as Crimea Declares Emergency

The Moscow-installed governor of Crimea said he had declared a state of emergency "because of the oil products spill in the Kerch Strait."
1 Min read

Russia Declares Federal Emergency Over Black Sea Oil Spill

Criticism over the government’s handling of the cleanup efforts has grown over the past week.
2 Min read

Krasnodar Declares Regional Emergency as Black Sea Oil Spill Cleanup Stalls

The move will allow authorities to allocate additional resources, mobilize emergency services and request federal assistance if needed.
2 Min read

Bastrykin Orders Criminal Investigation Into Black Sea Oil Spill Cleanup

Investigators expressed concerns over a “failure” to address the environmental disaster and highlighted cleanup efforts by volunteers.
2 Min read

‘Left to Fend for Themselves’: Volunteers Step Up as Russian Government Falters in Black Sea Oil Spill Response

Volunteers told MT about being forced to buy their own protective equipment and cleaning supplies as they scrub beaches clean of oil.
4 Min read

In Photos: Oil Spilled from Wrecked Tankers Washes Up on Russia's Black Sea Shore

The oil muck now covers up to 50 kilometers of shoreline.
1 Min read

Oil Spill Washes Up on Russia’s Black Sea Coast After Storm Hits Aging Tankers

State media estimate that more than 3,000 metric tons of mazut oil may have leaked into the Kerch Strait.
2 Min read

Russian Tankers Caught in Storm May Have Leaked 3K Tons of Oil Products – State Media

Russia’s Natural Resources and Environment Minister Alexander Kozlov told reporters it was “too early” to assess the extent of the spillage. 
1 Min read

Russian Business Lobby Calls for Construction in Protected Forests to Boost Domestic Tourism

But experts warn that relaxing forest protection laws could lead to illegal construction near deregulated ski resorts.
1 Min read

Is Russia Running Out of Time to Save the Caspian Seal From Extinction?

If authorities fail to take decisive action to protect the seals, scientists estimate that the species could go extinct within two decades.
4 Min read

Russia’s Easy-to-Reach Mineral Deposits Nearly Depleted, Minister Says

“Geologists are forced to move further and further into the Arctic and difficult-to-reach regions of the Far East and Siberia,” Russia’s Natural...
1 Min read

Russia Has Enough Coal to Last Over 100 Years, Official Says

Russia’s total coal reserves are estimated at 273 billion metric tons, 46.4 billion of which is currently being extracted.
1 Min read
View more articles