Support The Moscow Times!
Contribute today
My account
Signout
×
Sections
Home
Ukraine War
News
Climate
Opinion
Business
Arts and Life
Regions
Podcasts
Galleries
Newsletters
TMT Lecture Series
Archive
Multimedia projects
Mothers & Daughters
Generation P
News
Ukraine War
Climate
Regions
Business
Meanwhile
Opinion
Podcasts
Archive
RU
My account
Signout
Support The Moscow Times!
Contribute today
Climate
Feature
Russia's Epic Floods Expose Lack of Preparedness for Climate Crisis
Without the resources or political will to pursue a policy of climate adaptation, experts warn that this spring's disaster will become the new norm.
perfect storm
What's Causing Russia's Record Floods?
Above-average snowfall followed by a rapid spring thaw, a warmer planet and human influences have all played a role in the current crisis.
3 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
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
devastating floods
More Evacuations in Russia’s Urals, Western Siberia as Water Levels Rise
Authorities in the Kurgan and Tyumen regions have urged residents to flee as the nearby Tobol and Ishim rivers swell to dangerous levels.
2 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
historic flooding
Russia’s Orenburg Orders Mass Evacuation as City Braces for Flood Peak
The Ural River, the third-longest in Europe, reached 11.29 meters in the city of Orenburg, two meters above its 'critical' level.
2 Min read
emergency situation
Orenburg Mayor Urges Evacuations as Ural River Nears ‘Critical’ Levels
Russia’s Orenburg region has been grappling with its worst flooding in decades after a dam burst last week near the city of Orsk.
2 Min read
Feature
'Devastating to See': Russia’s Orenburg Region Battles Historic Flood
Experts say the floods, which have caught the authorities off-guard and left many to fend for themselves, are just a preview of what is yet to come.
7 Min read
balmy weather
Record Spring Heat Grips Moscow
The previous record was broken in 1951, when the daily high for April 2 in the Russian capital was recorded at 17.4 degrees C.
2 Min read
Feature
A Toxic Invasive Plant Has Conquered Russia. Authorities Want to Fight It by Punishing Dacha Owners.
As hogweed takes over roadsides, fields and dachas, experts question how effective the new law will be without systemic solutions.
5 Min read
Feature
Russia Unprepared for 'Alarming' 2024 Wildfire Season, Experts Warn
Unsettling climate forecasts, human neglect, lack of resources and “zombie” fires risk turning Russia’s annual wildfire season into a crisis.
5 Min read
step backward
5 Ways the Ukraine War Hindered Environmental Progress in Russia
While many of Russia’s environmental policies and agencies remain in place, sanctions and a crackdown on civil society have curtailed the state’s ability...
3 Min read
intersecting interests
How Navalny Helped Spotlight Climate and Environmental Issues in Russia
In addition to fighting corruption, Navalny and his team gave attention to environmental problems at a time when other political actors ignored them.
5 Min read
academy of sciences
Forest Destruction From Wildfires in Russia's North Tripled Since 2002 – Study
An average of more than 1.2 million hectares of Russia’s northern forests were ravaged by wildfires each year between 2012 and 2021.
2 Min read
Feature
How Will Russia's Regions Bear the Brunt of Climate Crisis?
A new study examines which of Russia's regions will suffer the heaviest economic toll from heat waves, water stress, wildfires and permafrost melting.
6 Min read
too few data
Russia’s Isolation Hampers Climate Change Research in the Arctic – Study
"The ability to both track and further project the development of the Arctic biome following climate-induced ecosystem change has deteriorated,” reads...
2 Min read
'huge magnitude'
2023 Was Russia's Third-Hottest Year on Record, Says Head of State Weather Service
But for the European part of the country, which includes regions west of the Ural Mountains, last year was the hottest on record.
1 Min read
Feature
Alienated From West, Russia's Scientists Grapple With Working in Isolation
The isolation of Russian science has raised concerns over global cooperation on the world’s deepening climate and environmental crises.
6 Min read
View more articles