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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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