Climate Crisis

Climate crisis

October heat: this Arctic archipelago was 10 degrees warmer than normal

Arctic renewables

The ice cold Arctic winds of Berlevåg might propel the world towards a great green shift

Oil vs Climate

Behind Putin's new Arctic Strategy lies a rude quest for natural resources

There was no ice on the water, says captain of tall ship Sedov about Arctic voyage

Northern Sea Route

As sea-ice retreats to record low, Arctic shipping reaches new high

European Parliament approves 60% emission cut by 2030 in landmark vote

Climate crisis

Russia sees warmest September in recorded history

Climate Crisis

Edge of Arctic sea-ice never seen this far north

Oil drillers move into Arctic waters badly affected by climate change

Climate crisis

Encounter with climate change: Arctic town mayor witnesses melting tundra slide into the sea

Melting sea-ice

Climate change is making the Arctic more hospitable, says Russian nuclear icebreaker captain

Economic benefits from new Barents oil could be negative, says government agency

Northernmost Russian town is epicenter in unprecedented Arctic heatwave

Climate crisis

Svalbard experienced hottest summer on record

Climate crisis

Russian Indigenous groups call on Elon Musk not to buy battery metals from Nornickel

New giant crater is found on Russian Arctic tundra

Climate crisis

Record-warm Arctic summer did not bring joy to wildlife

World’s first fossil-free steelmaking starts in northern Sweden

Climate crisis

Researchers came to study Russian Arctic glacier, but found only big lake

Russia has several thousand nuclear objects dumped on its Arctic sea floor. Now, the most dangerous will be removed

Tree leaves dying days after massive air-pollution cloud

Global warming is producing longer summers in northern Norway

Norway seeks way out of crisis, invests in more oil

Supreme Court to decide in landmark climate case against Arctic Oil in November

Arkhangelsk authorities dump controversial Moscow trash landfill

National Security Chief sounds the alarm: foreigners might use tundra oil spill to defame Russia

Warning from eco inspectors: more tundra oil reservoirs could collapse

More than 100 million cubic meters of sea bottom is removed from this Arctic bay to make way for grand natural gas project

Radioactivity is blowing in the air

Arctic oilmen put their eyes on protected land

A month after environmental disaster comes another major oil spill on Taymyr tundra

More pollution from Nornickel, Kola peninsula covered by smog

  • Click on the image to see more photos in the gallery. Photo courtesy of Region 51 / VK
  • Photo courtesy of Region 51 / VK
  • Photo courtesy of Region 51 / VK
  • Photo courtesy of Region 51 / VK
  • Photo courtesy of Region 51 / VK

Monchegorsk forest dying shortly after air pollution cloud

Big clean-up after the catastrophe, but spilled oil will be removed from Taymyr tundra only next winter

Harsh reactions to Norway’s new oil blocks: environmentalists say they are sick and tired of ruthless policy

Environmental catastrophe is declared as one of biggest ever Arctic oil spills stretches out over Taymyr tundra

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