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Articles with tag "Environment"

smoggy skies

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.
illicit game

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

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

Death of Sea Life Off Russia Peninsula 'Caused By Algae'

Environmentalists said they were conducting their own inquiries and were not yet able to confirm the official probe's findings.
oil and water

Oil Spill Hits Russia’s Pacific Coast Amid String of Pollution Incidents

The spill is at least the third oil spill to hit Russia's waterways this month.
aquatic life

Mass Fish Die-Off in Southern Russia Sparks Probe

Witnesses pointed to factories in nearby regions as a possible cause, while authorities linked it to low oxygen levels.
polluted waterway

Large Oil Slick Discovered on Russia's Volga River

The Volga River slick is at least the second oil spill reported in Russia this week.
damaged ecosystem

New Marine Animal Deaths Discovered Off Russia’s Kamchatka Coast

“We’ve encountered a new large-scale phenomenon that science has yet to comprehend,” the region's governor said.
GREEN MENTALITY

Could a Lethal Algae Bloom Have Killed Kamchatka’s Sea Creatures? Some Marine Biologists Think So.

Whatever the cause, the response to the disaster shows public outrage can force the Russian authorities’ hand when it comes to ecological questions.
‘ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER’

95% of Marine Life on Sea Floor Killed in Kamchatka Eco-Disaster, Scientists Say

An expedition to the Russian Far Eastern region collected water samples, searched for dead wildlife and carried out a survey dive.
seeking answers

Russia Investigates Mysterious Marine Animal Deaths in Kamchatka

Authorities are exploring whether manmade pollution, natural phenomena or an earthquake was behind the mass deaths.
ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER

Activists Fear ‘Ecological Catastrophe’ in Russia’s Far East Kamchatka

Locals report hundreds of dead marine animals washed up on the beach and oil levels found to be four times the permissible amount.
waste not

Less Than 7% of Russia's Waste Is Recycled – Official Analysis

The rest largely ends up in landfills, harming the environment and human health, the Audit Chamber said.
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.
unclean air

Russia's Per-Capita Pollution Hits 155 Kilograms – Analysis

Transportation and industrial activity in Russia released 22.7 million tons of pollutants into the atmosphere last year.
threatened environment

Mining at 'Sacred' Russian Hill Halted After Protests, Clashes

Activists warn that a soda producer's development of the Kushtau hill will destroy a sacred natural landmark.
KHABAROVSK DISPATCH

Salmon Is Disappearing From Russia’s Amur River. It’s Taking Local Tradition With It.

The loss of the staple fish has bolstered anti-Moscow sentiment, with locals blaming federal authorities for supporting commercial fisheries.
frigid dip

Russian Swimmers Complete Eco-Relay Across Lake Baikal

The swimmers hoped to draw attention to pollution of the world's largest freshwater lake.
‘DANGEROUS PRECEDENT’

Russia Sparks Backlash for Allowing Deforestation, Construction Along Lake Baikal

Environmentalists say the law threatens protected natural areas and the lake’s status as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Spreading like wildfire

Russia’s Wildfires Double in Size Within Week – TASS

The situation is most severe in Siberia and the Far East.
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.
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