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Articles with tag "Environment"

COP25 talks

Putin Adviser Vows to Highlight Climate Activists’ Demands

The young activists now plan to meet with experts “to relay a strong collective position” at the anticipated talks with Putin.
Trashy Trash

10,000 People Protest Controversial Landfill in Northern Russia

Thousands of people rallied against the construction of the Shiyes landfill over a year after the first protests began.
no dumping

Russia’s Anti-Landfill Movement Marks 1 Year With Mass Protests

Between 5,000 and 10,000 people reportedly attended a protest against the landfill Sunday in a town of 60,000 people.
Close encounters

Dozens of Polar Bears Descend Upon Russian Town

“Almost all the bears are thin,” an animal patroller said of the bears, which were pushed south by thinning ice.
radioactive waste

Greenpeace Protests Transport of 'Toxic' Cargo from Germany

Uranium tailings are dangerous and aggressive and bringing them to Russia is illegal, Greenpeace said.
Junk food

Polar Bears’ Diet Is 25% Plastic, Russian Scientists Say

Consuming so much plastic waste risks killing the animals.
WEEKEND PROFILE

A Russian ‘Freegan’ Challenges Capitalism and Consumerism

As more Russians become aware of food waste, they’re putting on their gloves and heading to the dumpster.
trash woes

St. Petersburg Won’t See Citywide Recycling Until 2021

City officials fear “possible negative socioeconomic consequences for the city.”
Warm water

Ice Between Russia and Alaska Is At Record Lows, Scientists Warn

Arctic sea ice minimum in 2019 is tied for the second-lowest in recorded history, researchers say.
Waste not want not

Activists Block Train Carrying German Radioactive Waste to Russia

Radiation levels of 120 microroentgen per hour were reportedly recorded near the shipping containers.
Out of its habitat

Russian Activists Detained Over Giant Blow-Up Whale Protest Near Kremlin

The activists aimed to urge authorities to prevent another situation like the "whale prison" that sparked an outcry this year.
CLIMATE CRISIS

How Does a Powerful Russian Lobby Plan to Halt Climate Change? With Coal, Oil and Gas

If Russia is to move away from a carbon-based economy, experts say it will take external pressure. For now, though, there is none.
GREEN INVESTMENT

Russia, Climate Change, and the $30 Trillion ESG Investment Prize

Russian companies can’t ignore the rise of environmental investors for much longer.
free willy

Russia Releases Last of Captured Whales Into the Wild

The whales' plight had sparked an appeal by Hollywood stars.
hard to breathe

56M Russians Breathe Polluted Air – Weather Service

Cities across Siberia and the Far East were most likely to have air pollution above the allowed levels.
big cats

‘Starving, Exhausted’ Russia-Bound Tigers Recovering in Poland

Three people have been detained on criminal charges since their truck full of tigers was stopped at the border.
MEAT FREE

Russian Restaurant Group Joins Meatless Monday Movement

Go vegetarian on Mondays and save money.
save the seals

N. Korean Fishing Nets Are Killing Seals Off Russia’s Coast, Scientists Warn

Spotted seals are the primary victims of the nets — which take years to decompose.
Closing the gap

Moscow’s Restaurant Leftovers to Go On Sale With First Food Waste-Cutting Project

People will be able to buy food from restaurants that would otherwise go to the dumpster at discounts up to 75%.
GREEN SALE

Renewables Drive Accelerates as Enel Russia Sells its Largest Coal Power Station

The sale could be a turning point for Russia’s utilities sector as companies respond to environmental concerns of the government and investors.
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