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Articles with tag "Pollution"

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As Their Nationwide Pollution Problem Deepens, Russians Say They Have Bigger Worries

New data shows that nearly 60% of Russians are exposed to pollution. For many, economic pressures leave little room to worry about the environment.

‘Nothing to Breathe’: Smoke From Krasnodar Landfill Chokes Town as Fire Burns for a Week

The blaze at the Simonovka landfill began last Monday and has spread in recent days amid high temperatures and strong winds.
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Russian Tourists Defy a Toxic Black Sea Oil Spill as Summer Season Begins

Authorities have banned swimming off the coast of Anapa due to December's disastrous oil spill. Tourists have been seen enjoying the waters anyway.
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'Dirty as Hell': Coal Dust Chokes Murmansk as Moscow Ramps Up Asia Exports

As the dust fuels public grievances and concerns for human health, the Murmansk Commercial Seaport is busy expanding its operations.
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Black Sky, Gray Snow: Decades of Air Pollution Leave Siberia's Krasnoyarsk Struggling to Breathe

“I have been living in Krasnoyarsk since birth, and I am generally adapted to life here. But lately, even I cannot bear it,” one resident said.
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Russian Scientists Find Microplastics in Wasp Intestines

The amount of microplastics in terrestrial environments may be “several times greater" than in freshwater reservoirs and oceans, the researchers said...
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Siberian City Blanketed in Gray Snow, Prompting Factory Inspections

Authorities issued a “black sky” warning for several localities in the Krasnoyarsk region — which is over 3,000 kilometers east of Moscow.

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