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Russia's Climate Emergency

deadly wildfires

Wildfires Kill 8 in Siberia

Strong winds downed power lines and ignited dry grass in the Krasnoyarsk region
'no questions here'

On Thin Ice: Near North Pole, a Warning on Climate Change

After nearly 30 years at sea, a Russian icebreaker captain has seen firsthand the changes wrought by global warming.
burning up

Russia's 2021 Wildfires Now Largest in Its Recorded History

The new record beats the previous record set in 2012 and comes with weeks left to go in a devastating wildfire season.
up in flames

Siberian Wildfire Could Become Biggest in Recorded History – Greenpeace

The largest Siberian fire has exceeded 1.5 million hectares in size and experts warn it is “impossible to contain” through human efforts.
feedback loop

Emissions from Russian Permafrost Could Spike Tenfold if Leaders Ignore UN Climate Report Warning

Experts believe that as permafrost melts, it will release an increasing amount of carbon, setting off a cycle of warming nearly impossible to stop.
grim outlook

UN’s Bombshell Climate Change Report Forecasts Fire and Floods for Russia

The country that is warming 2.5 times faster than the planet can expect to see the intensifying consequences of climate change firsthand.
'dragons will wake'

Siberia Feels the Brunt of Climate Change as Wildfires Rage

The driest summer in 150 years has turned Yakutia into a tinderbox and seen wildfires tear through the region.
tinder box

Russia Sees Record Wildfire Spread as Siberian Blazes Rage On

Russia's forest fires have now devastated 13.4 million hectares of land — an area roughly the size of Greece — so far in 2021.
apocalypse now

Russian Wildfire Smog Turns Northern Siberian Day to Night

Russia’s largest and coldest region has seen wildfires sweep through forests larger than the state of Connecticut this summer.
fire hazard

'We Need More People': Exhausted Firefighters Battle Siberia Blazes

For the third straight year Russia's coldest region has seen wildfires so vicious they have nearly overwhelmed the forest protection service.
hard to breathe

‘Worst Ever’ Air Pollution Event Hits Wildfire-Plagued Siberia

The concentration of pollutants in the air is far exceeding global standards in dozens of settlements.
cause and effect

Climate Change Is ‘Main Cause’ of Siberia’s Wildfires, Regional Head Says

Russia’s largest, coldest region has been under a state of emergency for nearly a month due to the wildfires covering hundreds of thousands of hectares...
historic heat

Russia Marks Second-Hottest June in History With More Record Heat to Come – Weather Chief

“Due to climate change, the current records will be broken again in the next 10 years.”
sweltering summer

Russia’s Average June Temps Were 3 Degrees Hotter Than Normal – Scientists

Scientists told The Moscow Times that the abnormal summer heat will likely intensify as climate change progresses.
BENEFICIAL ECOSYSTEM

Russia Says Its Forests Neutralize Billions of Tons of Greenhouse Gases. Scientists Have Their Doubts.

Eight experts told The Moscow Times the government headline figure of 2.5 billion metric tons of CO2 is at best unproven and at worst unrealistic.
on thin ice

Arctic Ocean’s ‘Last Ice Area’ Disappearing Faster Than Expected – Study

The oldest, thickest Arctic sea ice known as the “Last Ice Area” is melting faster than anticipated as the earth warms, scientists wrote.
Changing Beliefs

Skepticism to Acceptance: How Putin's Views on Climate Change Evolved Over the Years

Despite eventually accepting that climate change is a threat, Putin is still reluctant to support drastic economic changes recommended by the UN.
hundred-year heat

Russia’s Record-Breaking Heatwave to Continue Into July – Weather Service

Heat records are being broken on a daily basis as European and Far Eastern Russia suffer from extreme summer temperatures.
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