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Articles with tag "Climate change"

'tipping point'

Slight Arctic Warming Could Trigger Abrupt Permafrost Collapse – Study

The warming works like “a sensitive trigger for a threshold-like permafrost climate change feedback,” the study's authors said.
Eco Disaster

Kamchatka Marine Life Death Caused by Algae: Russian Scientist

Scientists suggested that up to 95% of marine life living along the seabed in the affected area had died.
rising thermostat

Russia Sees Warmest September in Recorded History

The largest temperature anomalies were recorded in Russia's northern and Arctic regions.
VTimes

How Nornickel Became the Arctic’s Biggest Polluter

One Russian company releases more sulfur dioxide into the air than the whole of the U.S.
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.
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.
Dirty business

Russian Indigenous Groups Call on Elon Musk to Boycott Company Behind Arctic Disasters

Mining giant Norilsk Nickel has been linked to several recent environmental disasters in the Arctic.
SPREADING MEGASLUMP

Siberia’s ‘Gateway to the Underworld’ Expands Amid Record-Smashing Heat Wave

The Batagaika crater is growing as climate change melts the permafrost.
LOST AND FOUND

Well-Preserved Mammoth Discovered in Russian Arctic as Permafrost Thaws

The surprise archaeological find came during a historically hot summer in Siberia and the Russian Arctic.
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.
northern blaze

In Photos: Disastrous Wildfires Sweep Siberia

The forest fires have covered an area larger than Greece and are emitting black smog that harms nearby populations.
burning up

Siberian Wildfires Cover Area Larger Than Greece – Greenpeace

The fires come amid a summer of historic high temperatures and oil spills in Siberia and the Arctic.
Human impact

Siberia Heat 'Almost Impossible' Without Climate Change

Scientists described the findings as "staggering."
opinion Natalia Paramonova

Will EU Green Deal Force Russia to Clean Up Its Act?

Russia’s inaction on climate issues could lead to new problems in its relationship with the EU.
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.
north ablaze

Nearly 300 Wildfires in Siberia Amid Record Warm Weather

Greenpeace Russia said an area greater than the size of Portugal has been impacted by the fires.
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.
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