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Articles with tag "Environment"
Feature
Moscow's Plans to Build Atop Radioactive Waste Pipes Spark Alarm from Experts, Industry
Thirty-eight years after Chernobyl, careless urban development risks unleashing another radioactive hazard beneath Muscovites’ feet.
radioactive river
Russia's Record Floods Submerge Uranium Mines in Urals – Reports
State nuclear agency Rosatom denied that the mining facilities were impacted by the flood.
2 Min read
melting ice
Kamchatka's Glaciers Have Shrunk by 36% Since 1950 – Russian Scientists
The rate of retreat of the ice caps in the northern Sredinny Range from 2002 to 2017 was 4.3 times higher than from 1950 to 2002.
1 Min read
fatal floods
At Least 7 People Killed in Russian Floods – IStories
Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry has maintained that no one was killed directly by the floods.
2 Min read
Feature
'Dirty as Hell': Coal Dust Chokes Murmansk as Moscow Ramps Up Asia Exports
As the dust fuels public grievances and concerns for human health, the Murmansk Commercial Seaport is busy expanding its operations.
6 Min read
under water
In Photos: Orenburg Flooding Peaks as 'Colossal' Waters Rise in Neighboring Regions
As of Monday, around 40,000 homes in 193 Russian cities and towns have been submerged, while tens of thousands of people have been evacuated.
1 Min read
spring flooding
Partial Dam Collapse in Siberia’s Tomsk Region as River Swells
The Tom River could reach a dangerous height of 8.9 meters between Monday and Wednesday, regional authorities said.
2 Min read
‘leave immediately’
Russian Regional Governor Predicts ‘Very Difficult’ Flood Situation
The situation is now worsening in Russia's Kurgan region where the level of the River Tobol was rising fast.
2 Min read
emergency situation
Orenburg Mayor Urges Evacuations as Ural River Nears ‘Critical’ Levels
Russia’s Orenburg region has been grappling with its worst flooding in decades after a dam burst last week near the city of Orsk.
2 Min read
Feature
'Devastating to See': Russia’s Orenburg Region Battles Historic Flood
Experts say the floods, which have caught the authorities off-guard and left many to fend for themselves, are just a preview of what is yet to come.
7 Min read
aquatic creatures
Over 100 Dead Dolphins Wash Ashore on Russia's Black Sea Coast
Many of the animals showed signs of having been caught in fishing nets, including deep scratches, missing fins or tails, as well as torn stomachs.
1 Min read
Feature
A Toxic Invasive Plant Has Conquered Russia. Authorities Want to Fight It by Punishing Dacha Owners.
As hogweed takes over roadsides, fields and dachas, experts question how effective the new law will be without systemic solutions.
5 Min read
Feature
Russia Unprepared for 'Alarming' 2024 Wildfire Season, Experts Warn
Unsettling climate forecasts, human neglect, lack of resources and “zombie” fires risk turning Russia’s annual wildfire season into a crisis.
5 Min read
Feature
In Russia’s Western Caucasus, a New Luxury Ski Resort Threatens UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Western Caucasus is one of the few large mountain areas in Europe left relatively untouched by human activity.
5 Min read
smoky twister
Rare 'Fire Tornado' Rips Through Far East Russian Village
Unseasonably warm weather, dry grass and strong winds continue to feed wildfires throughout Far East Russia's Primorye region.
1 Min read
Feature
Black Sky, Gray Snow: Decades of Air Pollution Leave Siberia's Krasnoyarsk Struggling to Breathe
“I have been living in Krasnoyarsk since birth, and I am generally adapted to life here. But lately, even I cannot bear it,” one resident said.
7 Min read
step backward
5 Ways the Ukraine War Hindered Environmental Progress in Russia
While many of Russia’s environmental policies and agencies remain in place, sanctions and a crackdown on civil society have curtailed the state’s ability...
3 Min read
intersecting interests
How Navalny Helped Spotlight Climate and Environmental Issues in Russia
In addition to fighting corruption, Navalny and his team gave attention to environmental problems at a time when other political actors ignored them.
5 Min read
widespread pollution
Russian Scientists Find Microplastics in Wasp Intestines
The amount of microplastics in terrestrial environments may be “several times greater" than in freshwater reservoirs and oceans, the researchers said...
1 Min read
Feature
In Russia’s Dagestan, a Landfill Upends Villagers’ Livelihoods as National Garbage Crisis Spirals
Dagestan’s troubles are a symptom of Russia’s far-flung waste crisis, with mounting garbage becoming a growing headache for officials nationwide.
6 Min read
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