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Siberian Scientists Block ‘Bombshell’ Pollution Report Ahead of Elections – Reports

“We must not stir up the public with unnecessary questions,” Tayga.info quoted a scientist as saying.

at-risk ecosystem

Russian Eco-Activists Protest Planned Kamchatka Gold Mining

Russian authorities reportedly plan to open a site located near UNESCO-protected Kronotsky Nature Reserve for gold mining.

Moscow’s Landmarks Descend Into Darkness for Earth Hour

Thousands of buildings turned off the lights to promote environmental awareness.

blazes on the horizon

Russia Forecasters Warn Over Siberia Forest Fires

Hot and dry weather across the region will lead to more forest fires this year, forecasters said, linking the blazes to climate change.

early detection

Russia Says Prevented Repeat Arctic Oil Disaster

The May 2020 leak of 21,000 tons of diesel fuel is described as the Arctic’s worst ecological disaster and has been linked to melting permafrost.

'selective' engagement

Russia to Work With U.S. on Climate Change, Envoy Says

The stance marks a rare moment of cooperation between the two powers with increasingly frayed ties.

St. Petersburg Ballerina Dances on Ice to Save Local Beach

Ilmira Bagautdinova is one of thousands speaking out against plans to construct a port terminal for grain shipments on Batareinaya Bay.

Virus Evolution

Russian Scientists Probe Prehistoric Viruses Dug From Permafrost

The Siberia-based lab leading the study also developed Russia's second coronavirus vaccine.

‘THE POLLUTER PAYS’

Nornickel Fined Record $2Bln for Arctic Oil Disaster

Court dismisses company’s attempt to cut compensation claim by 85%.

Peat Fires Smolder in Siberia Despite Bone-Chilling Temperatures

“The summer fire didn’t stop,” local media reported.

Russian Activists Announce End to 2-Year Landfill Protests

The massive planned landfill for Moscow's trash in Russia's north had become a national symbol of environmental protest.

Endangered Wildlife Killed in Russian Nature Park Fire – Activists

“The nature park has completely burned down,” one environmentalist wrote.

'ecocide' threat

Scientists Sound the Alarm Over Fast-Shrinking Caspian Sea

The alarming rates of water level decline will threaten people, biodiversity and geopolitical stability in the Caspian Sea region, scientists warn.

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.

With Lake Baikal’s Key Protections Set to Expire, Russian Eco-Activists Sound the Alarm

Environmental experts and activists say upcoming deregulation could do significant harm to the lake's unique ecosystem.

Smog-Choked Russian City Appeals to Biden for Aid

Residents of Chelyabinsk called on the U.S. president-elect for help in avoiding “ecological genocide.”

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.

'Christmas Gift'

Russia to Close Down Barents Region's Biggest Air Polluter

Smelting will stop on Dec. 25 at the plant in Nikel near Russia's border with Norway.

Russia Breaks 16-Year Air Pollution Record – Analysis

Experts found three times as many “high” and “extremely high” air pollution instances in 2020 so far than in all of 2019.

Siberian Environmentalist Detained for Poaching World’s Largest Sheep – Reports

Only about 1,400 argali sheep live in the wild in Russia.

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