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Articles with tag "Environment"

threats to humanity

Russians See Pollution as a Greater Threat Than Terrorism – Poll

Two-thirds of Russian respondents also said they believe that global warming is caused by human activity.
Melted habitat

Freak Warm Weather Threatens Birth of Baby Seals in Northern Russia – NGO

Dozens of baby seals risk being stranded on the shore or in the open sea if sea ice doesn’t form in the coming weeks.
CLIMATE WARNING

Climate Change Threatens Russia’s Economic Growth, Watchdog Warns

Audit Chamber warns Russia will not hit targets to increase life expectancy and boost economy unless country addresses climate change.
'reactive' response

Slow Climate Action May See Warming Do Russia More Harm Than Good

Climate change experts say the government isn't taking enough real steps to fight climate change – even as its effects are becoming more apparent.
Shiyes landfill

Russian Court Rules to Demolish Controversial Landfill

The landfill has been at the heart of a nationwide movement against Moscow’s plans to ship its garbage to less populated areas.
under the sea

‘The Sea Turned Into Jelly’: Jellyfish Invade Crimea's Black Sea Coast

I don't think you're ready for this jelly.
Dumpster fire

Moscow’s Trash Reform Equates Incineration With Recycling

Environmentalists warn that burning trash will release harmful toxins and pollutants into the 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.
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