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Articles with tag "Environment"

trash talk

Moscow to Have Citywide Recycling Program By 2020 – Mayor's Office

Recycling bins will appear near all residential buildings by Jan. 1, 2020.
damage

Environmental Crimes Cost Russia $187M in 2018 – Prosecutors

Prosecutors found 278,000 violations of environmental law.
Study Abroad

German Student Expelled and Told to Leave Russia After Writing Article About Protests

Police said that student had violated the terms of his visa by writing the article.
Coal Town Refugees

Canada Responds to Siberian Environmental Asylum Seekers

Residents of the coal-mining town appealed to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday.
Shifting attitudes

One in Four Russians Willing to Give Up Plastic Bags – Poll

More than 26 billion plastic bags are handed out annually in shops across Russia.
Eco-conscious

Half of Russians Are Worried About the Environment Where They Live — Survey

Russians' opinions on the environment vary widely by region.
Environmental expansion

Russia Has Most Protected Natural Areas in the World, WWF Says

Russia has 3.3 times more protected natural areas than previously thought.
Whale release

Russian Plan to Free Whales Risks Their Survival, Say Scientists

Russian scientists had announced that the captive orcas would be freed by June 10 directly from their holding pens.
Legal resolution

Russia to Award $3M to Greenpeace in Settlement

The agreement should end years of legal battles following Russia's seizure of a Dutch-flagged Greenpeace vessel.
Shut down

Russia to Halt Disputed Landfill Construction After Mass Protests – Reports

The $162 million landfill project, which would ship Moscow's trash north, has been met with months of mass rallies.
russian rivers

Russia's Largest Rivers From the Amur to the Volga

As Russia spends the next month cleaning up its small bodies of water, learn all about its largest waters.
Phoenix From Ashes

Endangered Stork Survives Russian Wildfire Horror

The wildfires that are seen in the video have ravaged eastern Russia in recent weeks.
'unlikely activist'

Russian Celebrity Stylist Fined for Lake Baikal Bottling Plant Picket

Russian outlets credited Zverev with bringing international attention to the controversial bottling plant.
Video

Meet Moscow's Lone #ClimateStrike Protester

Makichyan, a 24-year-old student, protests alone in Moscow every Friday against climate change.
Natural disaster

Siberia Wildfires Claim First Casualty as Losses Mount

The fires have caused $15.4 million in damage.
At risk

Russia's Far East Braces for Fresh Wildfires

Wildfires spread across Russia's Zabaikalsky region over the weekend, leaving at least 400 people homeless.
bitter sweet

No Chestnut Trees, No Honey — Beekeeping at Risk in Russia's South

"The bee is basically our life," Minasyan said.
Northern development

Russia Explores $164Bln Worth of Arctic Projects – Reports

Moscow sees the Northern Sea Route as a bridge between Asia and Europe for its energy exports.
Waste not

Calls to Ban Plastic Bags Mount in Russia as Trash Crisis Deepens

More than 26 billion plastic bags are handed out every year in shops across Russia.
Waste crisis

Russia’s Trash Reform Risks Shutting Down Collectors in 9 Regions

An average of 82 percent of trash collection bills are unpaid in nine regions.
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