Climate Crisis

Alarm bells ringing for Atlantic salmon. An invasive species from the Pacific appears to take its place

Climate crisis

Polar bears face extinction in Svalbard and Arctic Russia

Climate crisis

Russia says its forests neutralize billions of tons of greenhouse gases. Scientists have their doubts

New Arctic

The Arctic research base that launched 1,500 rockets faces revival

Climate crisis

Putin fears melting permafrost, but expresses doubt it is caused by humans

Melting permafrost

The looming Arctic collapse: more than 40% of north Russian buildings are starting to crumble

Climate crisis

"Arctic drilling is a violation of human rights"

Climate crisis

Northernmost Siberian wildfire discovered from space

Heatwave

Record breaking temperatures recorded in Arctic Russia

Komi spills

Between life and oil

Arctic oil spill

Bewilderment on the shores of great Pechora

27 °C in Naryan-Mar

Massive heatwave across northern Russia as Moscow takes chair of Arctic Council

Climate crisis

The Arctic leaders that sit down to discuss climate must abandon plans for oil drilling

Climate crisis

More than 60% of Russian territory is permafrost. Now it is melting

Russia’s Far North could be arable in 20-30 years as permafrost melts, minister states

Climate crisis tops agenda as parliamentarians meet ahead of Arctic Council ministerial

climate crisis

Scientists fear more lung cancer as radon is released from thawing permafrost

1.9% increase per year

Study finds increasing mercury levels in Narwhals

Ten months after giant Arctic spill, inspectors fear more accidents at Nornickel's oil tank farms

Glacier mass decreasing across Arctic but at different rates, says study

Climate crisis

This Russian Arctic coast has planet's quickest warming

Climate crisis

Russian researchers: Average Arctic temperature could increase 20°С by century's end

Climate crisis

In Russian tundra tragedy, up to 80,000 reindeer might have starved to death

China wanted to buy airport in Lapland for North Pole climate research flights

Ice cold winter on far northern coast, but nearby Arctic waters are record warm

Calling attention to climate emergency, Lapland town Salla launches parody bid for 2032 Summer Olympics

Exploit or protect

Softening of environmental law paves way for big oil push into pristine Arctic lands

Norway's wealth fund sells oil portfolio, echoing the movement into a green future

Disney to shoot climate change drama at Svalbard

Climate crisis

Russia has never been this hot

Big carbon polluter in Murmansk erects world’s tallest thermometer

Climate action plan

Norway takes aim at low-carbon society

Supreme Court rules in favor of Norway's Arctic oil drilling

In Putin's 5-hour long press conference was not a single word about climate change or Arctic

After record heat comes extreme cold to Russian Arctic coast

Warning bells jingle for December climate

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