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opinion Tom King

Western Sanctions Have Unintended Climate Consequences in Russia

The international community must balance the realities of a hot war in Europe and the necessity of monitoring a quickly heating Arctic.

Russia Sees Milder Wildfire Season So Far in 2025, but Experts Warn Against Complacency

From January through August, authorities registered more than 6,500 fires across 4.5 million hectares, or nearly one-third less than during the same period...
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opinion Charles Digges

Russia Risks Arctic Environmental Disaster in Pursuit of Profit and Power

As climate change opens up trade routes in Russia's north, governments should avoid enabling Moscow's destructive exploitation.
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Krasnodar Drought Inflicts Nearly $600M in Crop Losses, Agribusiness Group Says

Earlier this summer, authorities in Krasnodar declared a state of emergency across nine districts after a prolonged dry spell began affecting thousands...
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Putin Signs Decree Allowing Russia to Raise Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Under the new decree, Russia can increase its greenhouse gas emissions by about 20% by 2035 compared to 2021 levels.
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Sakhalin Becomes First Russian Region to Reach Carbon Neutrality, Officials Say

Launched in 2022, Sakhalin’s climate experiment aimed to achieve carbon neutrality by the end of this year.
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Severe Drought Threatens 25% of Crops in Russia’s Agricultural Heartland

Regional authorities have declared states of emergency in 30 districts as extreme weather devastates fields of wheat, barley, corn and sunflowers.
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Tyva Declares State of Emergency Over Growing Wildfires

Authorities said the emergency measures include a ban on entering forests, whether by vehicle or on foot, including for recreational purposes.
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Floods Prompt Evacuations in Earth’s Coldest Inhabited Settlements

Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry said water levels rose in three rivers, flooding the village of Oymyakon and three nearby settlements.
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Major Fires in Siberia, Far East Mark Ominous Start to Russia’s 2025 Wildfire Season

Experts agree that Russian authorities — like in previous years — remain ill-prepared for the 2025 wildfire season.
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As Russia’s Regions Battle Floods, Local Officials Hide Real Damage and Pray to God

As peak flooding season hits regions across the Urals and Siberia, regional officials appear ill-prepared to manage such disasters.
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Warm Temperatures Bring Ice Melt and Flooding to Russia’s Chelyabinsk Region

Rescuers evacuated 70 residents, including 20 children, in the city of Asha, around 260 kilometers from the Kazakh border.
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Russian Airspace Closure Raises Global CO2 Emissions From Flying, Study Shows

Major flight route detours increased global carbon dioxide emissions from aviation by 1% in 2023, according to the authors of a new study.
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opinion Angelina Davydova

The Power of Russia's Black Sea Clean-Up Volunteers

Russia's environmental movement was once seen as a sign of healthy civil society. It's no surprise that the authorities are worried.
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Russia Sees Rapid 3 C Winter Temperature Increase Over Past 50 Years

Russia has been warming at more than twice the global average since 1976.
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Russia Says Oil Spill ‘Critical’ as Crimea Declares Emergency

The Moscow-installed governor of Crimea said he had declared a state of emergency "because of the oil products spill in the Kerch Strait."
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What to Expect from Russia at COP29

The Russian delegation is expected to include nearly 50 representatives from the ministries of economic development, finance, agriculture and business...
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Is Russia Running Out of Time to Save the Caspian Seal From Extinction?

If authorities fail to take decisive action to protect the seals, scientists estimate that the species could go extinct within two decades.
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opinion Zaur Shiriyev

Russia’s War in Ukraine Is Aggravating the Caspian Sea Environmental Crisis

Russia’s use of the Caspian Sea for military purposes and its reduction of water flow from the Volga are damaging the sea’s already fragile ecosystem...
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