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Articles with tag "Arctic"

NORTHERN SEA ROUTE

Japan Seeks Arctic Shipping, Agricultural Partnerships in Russia’s Far East

The “new concept of cooperation” comes amid Tokyo’s years-long efforts to return a disputed Pacific island chain.
MAIDEN VOYAGE

Russia ‘One Step Closer’ to Year-Round Sailing in Melting Arctic

An icebreaker has sailed the Northern Sea Route for this first time in winter months.
here comes the sun

Russians in Arctic Murmansk Welcome First Sunrise of 2021

The 45-minute sunrise ended more than a month of polar night.
2021 LOOK AHEAD

Russia in 2021: As Climate Crisis Rages, Scientists Fear the Worst Is Yet to Come

The world’s largest country faces an accelerating emergency as warming weather sparks more environmental disasters.
search and rescue

17 Fishermen Feared Dead After Trawler Sinks in Arctic Russia

However a source familiar with the details of the search efforts said that there was little hope of finding survivors.
historic disaster

Russia Admits to ‘World’s Largest’ Arctic Oil Spill

“Such an amount of liquid diesel fuel has never been spilled in the history of mankind,” a top emergencies official said of the May 29 spill.
scientific ship

Russia Launches ‘North Pole’ Floating Arctic Research Vessel

The unique vessel will send teams of researchers to the Arctic as Russia looks to expand its presence in the region.
prison labor

Russia to Recruit Convicts to Clean Up Arctic Pollution

An agreement has already been reached with authorities in the Krasnoyarsk region to start clean-up work in Norilsk.
STRONGER TOGETHER

New Alliance Hopes to Raise Awareness of Arctic Environmental Crisis

BRIES will unite scientists and journalists from five northern nations to sound the alarm.
northern sea route

Russian Arctic Sailings Set 2020 Record

Experts warn that increased shipping on the route that connects Europe and Asia could lead to oil spills in difficult-to-reach areas.
Arctic Open

The Arctic Open Film Festival Goes Online

Some of the festival's avant-garde films are already available to the wider audience.
fast-warming region

Russia's Arctic Temperatures Hit New Records in December

Parts of Arctic Siberia saw temperature deviations of more than 20 degrees Celsius at the start of the month.
COCKTAIL OF FLAWS

Arctic Oil Spill: Nornickel Failures, Tank Flaws Caused Catastrophe – Report

A report commissioned by Nornickel said the metals giant failed to investigate warning signs or grasp the consequences of a possible disaster.
ARCTIC PLANS

Russia’s Rosneft Announces Start of Vast Arctic Oil Project

Russia's Arctic energy plans have been criticized by environmentalists.
high-speed connection

Russia Starts Building $850M High-Speed Arctic Internet

The underwater fiber optic cable will stretch from Murmansk to Vladivostok.
opinion Elena Agarkova Belov

Russia Should Get Behind Arctic Ban on Dirty Fuel

Russia is watering down a block on heavy fuel oil — a toxic pollutant — in the Arctic. That could be a dangerous mistake.
weather anomaly

Arctic Archipelago Sees October Temps 10 Degrees Hotter Than Normal

The Russian archipelago of Severnaya Zemlya also saw the largest temperature anomaly on the planet last month.
CLIMATE CRISIS

Scientists Fear Arctic Sea That Didn’t Freeze Heralds Trend

A Russian expert told The Moscow Times that sea-ice coverage is shrinking 10% each decade.
bubbling over

New Methane Discharge Discovered in Russia's Arctic – Guardian

The finding is prompting concerns that a new feedback loop that accelerates climate change may have already been triggered.
on thin ice

North Pole Ice Cap Too Thin for Testing Russia’s Giant Icebreaker

The nuclear-powered Arktika icebreaker reportedly “experienced no resistance at all” on its first test run to the North Pole.
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