The construction of a new pulp and paper mill in the Republic of Karelia has just been approved by the State Commission for the Development of the Arctic.
The floating dock will be the largest in the Russian north with a capacity of 30,000 tonnes, enough to hold the new generation icebreakers of Project 22220.
Scientists from the Russian Academy of Sciences hypothesize that as the melting of the permafrost becomes more prevalent, so will the incidence of lung cancer.
Polina Leganger Bronder is currently studying International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science with a specific interest in policy development and analysis.
Coming from a multicultural background she has always been interested in world politics and has been involved in various publication projects since 2018.