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Summer Wildfires Ravage Forest-Rich Siberia, in Photos

The wildfires have become increasingly destructive in recent years as Russia's northern regions warm faster than the rest of the world.

deadly wildfires

Wildfires Kill 8 in Siberia

Strong winds downed power lines and ignited dry grass in the Krasnoyarsk region

Industrial Dispute

Garbage Piles Up in Siberian Trash Collectors Strike

Trash collectors in the Russian city of Novosibirsk have gone on strike against poor equipment and long hours.

environmental crisis

Public Outrage Mounts as Siberia Forest Fires Spread at Unprecedented Rate

The current area of forest fires burning across Russia is twice as large as that of the same time last year, Greenpeace Russia says.

Russian Ministry Highlights Country's Worst-Polluted Cities

Air pollution levels are dangerously high in some Russian towns and cities, mainly in the industrial regions of Siberia and the Far East.

ENERGY TRANSITION

Gold Miner Polyus Tops New Environmental Ranking of Russian Firms

Russian businesses are preparing for how they will be affected by the green energy transition.

weather emergency

‘Black Sky’ Pollution Alerts Sweep Siberian Cities

Eight cities issued warnings for air pollution exceeding permissible levels, one of the largest areas to ever to be under an emergency at once.

protest altercations

Clashes Break Out Over Plans to Clear Moscow Forest

City authorities' plan to build a new mega-school in a protected forest have sparked resistance.

Greenpeace Urges Russia to Sign Global Plastic Reduction Treaty

Activists call on Russian officials to back an ambitious resolution to cut global plastic pollution at the UN Environment Assembly this month.

Rare Forest Fire Hits Winter Tundra in Far East Russia

“The tundra is usually covered with snow at this time of year, so such fires occur extremely rarely.”

green agreement

Russia Signs On to COP26 Deforestation Pledge

Over 100 countries will promise to end deforestation by 2030 as a means of combatting climate change.

opinion Mark Galeotti

Climate Change Defines Some of the Strengths and Weaknesses of Putinism

There has been a change in the Russian president’s thinking that forms a case study of policymaking in such a personalized and centralized system.

‘WE HAVE ENOUGH SUNLIGHT’

In Icy Russia, Interest in Solar Power Is Growing

As the Kremlin wakes up to the global climate emergency, renewable projects are drawing attention.

disappearing populations

11 Endangered Species ‘Likely Extinct’ Within Russia, Ministry Says

Conservation efforts have helped some species like the Siberian tiger recover from the brink of extinction, however.

pollution crackdown

Russia to Fully Ban Single-Use Plastic Products By 2024 – Minister

Banned goods would include disposable plastic straws, plates, glasses, lids and appliances; coffee capsules and more.

Russia's 2021 Wildfires Now Largest in Its Recorded History

The new record beats the previous record set in 2012 and comes with weeks left to go in a devastating wildfire season.

St. Petersburg Start-Ups Make It Easy to Go Green

Ecodays showed converts and skeptics how to live an environmentally responsible lifestyle.

Siberian Wildfire Could Become Biggest in Recorded History – Greenpeace

The largest Siberian fire has exceeded 1.5 million hectares in size and experts warn it is “impossible to contain” through human efforts.

polluted waters

Black Sea Oil Spill 400 Times Bigger Than Claimed, Russian Scientists Say

“The events are unfolding within the worst-case scenario,” one environmental expert said.

BURNED TO CINDERS

In Aftermath of Unprecedented Blazes, Russian Villagers Place Hope in Putin

A scorched Urals settlement bears many scars and feels let down by emergency services.

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