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Articles with tag "Arctic"

back from the ice age

Well-Preserved Cave Bear Discovered in Russia’s Melting Arctic Permafrost

“Today this is the first and only find of its kind — a whole bear carcass with soft tissues,” scientists said.
permafrost pits

Explosion Opens New ‘Pit to Hell’ Crater in Russian Arctic

The 50-meter crater is “like something alive,” a leading Russian permafrost expert said.
ARCTIC ABLAZE

Almost All Arctic Wildfires Producing Record CO2 Emissions Are in Russia – EU

This year's wildfires have already surpassed the record set in 2019 for carbon dioxide emissions, and they're still burning.
CLIMATE CRISIS

2020 Arctic Wildfires Emissions So Far Surpass All of 2019

Russian weather officials and environmentalists have said climate change is a major factor behind the increase in fires.
accidental archaeologists

Oil Workers Stumble Upon Mammoth Remains in Russia’s Arctic

The remains are at least the second mammoth discovery during this year’s historically hot summer in the Russian Arctic.
special souvenir

Rosneft Head Gifts Putin With Bottle of Arctic Oil

Simply fabulous quality, Rosneft leader Igor Sechin says as he gives the president a bottle of oil from his new Arctic project.
safe seas

Spent Nuclear Fuel Removed From Abandoned Soviet-Era Ship in ‘Major Milestone’

The nuclear fuel had posed “a serious danger to the people and the environment of the Barents Sea region.”
accelerated pace

Arctic Warming Faster Than Previously Thought – Study

The region's rate of warming is surpassing current climate models, fueling heat waves and sea ice melt.
Radioactive 'Time Bomb'

Russia to Remove Hazardous Nuclear Objects Dumped in Its Arctic Waters

From the late 1960s to the late 1980s, about 18,000 radioactive objects were dumped into Russia's remote northern waters.
at-risk infrastructure

Melting Arctic Permafrost Threatens Russian Energy Firms’ Bottom Line – Morgan Stanley

Companies could feel the impact of climate change in the near future.
out of office

Russian Arctic Mayor Resigns After Virus 'Cover-Up' Claim

Norilsk Mayor Rinat Akhmetchin's resignation came as President Putin boasted that Russia's virus situation is improving.
Environmental Damage

Arctic Spill Fuels Calls for Shakeup at Russian Mining Giant

Aluminum producer Rusal, which owns 28% in Norilsk Nickel, said it was "seriously concerned" over the recent accidents.
polluted north

New Fuel Leak Hits Russia’s Arctic Weeks After Disastrous Diesel Spill

At least 45 tons of jet fuel leaked into the ground from a pipeline owned and operated by Nornickel.
NUMBERS GAME

Russian Mining Giant Disputes $2Bln Arctic Oil Spill Fine

Nornickel said it would cover the cleanup costs, but is contesting the Russian authorities’ numbers.
ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE

Russia Demands $2Bln From Mining Giant Over Arctic Oil Spill

Nornickel requested to cover the costs of the massive cleanup operation.
DANGER ZONE

Residents Near Secretive Russian Arctic Missile Test Site to Be Evacuated Ahead of ‘Military Work’

An accident in the area last year killed five and led to a radiation spike.
heat wave

Russian Arctic Sets 'Fantastical' Heat Records: Weather Chief

The head of Russia's weather service says climate change and a change in atmospheric circulation are to blame.
ecosystem under attack

Explainer: Russia's Arctic Environmental Disasters

The fast-warming region has been hit by three separate disasters in the span of a month.
up in flames

Siberian Wildfires Swell Amid Historic Heatwave

Most of the blazes are in a region that saw possibly the hottest-ever temperature above the Arctic Circle this month.
Waste 'Violations'

Russian Mining Giant Admits Waste 'Violations' at Arctic Plant

Journalists claimed the factory deliberately funneled the wastewater into wildlife areas.
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