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Articles with tag "Siberia"
Feature
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.
wild animals
Siberia’s Taymyr Reindeer Population Risks Extinction From Overhunting, Study Warns
A three-year ban on hunting might be the most effective measure to prevent the reindeer from disappearing, experts say.
2 Min read
new name in design
Artist-Designer Taras Zheltyshev Moves His Yoomoota Universe From Tomsk to Thailand
Zheltyshev, aka Yoom, won his first design award in Milan at age 23.
3 Min read
at-risk animals
Activists Evacuate Dogs From Russia’s Buryatia Over Euthanization Law
In the republic of Buryatia, stray dogs in shelters may be euthanized if they are not adopted or claimed by their owners within a set period of time.
2 Min read
lengthy sentence
Navalny Ally Fadeyeva Sentenced to 9 Years for ‘Extremism’
Ksenia Fadeyeva, a former municipal deputy in the Siberian city of Tomsk, was one of the few Navalny allies to remain in Russia after his groups were banned...
2 Min read
urban migration
Deer Take Over Siberia's Omsk Amid Abnormal Winter Weather
Omsk residents have regularly encountered roe deer in recent weeks, sharing videos and photos online of the animals running through snow-covered city streets...
2 Min read
deep freeze
Siberia Gripped by Extreme Cold, Power Outages
Temperatures over the weekend fell to as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius in the Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, and Tyumen regions.
2 Min read
wild 90s
Siberian Ex-Lawmaker, Aluminum Magnate Jailed 12 Years for Murder – Interfax
Prosecutors accused Anatoly Bykov of ordering the assassination of rival criminal leader Vladimir Filippov in 1998.
1 Min read
'destroying infrastructure'
Russia Says Arrested Belarusian for Siberia Railway Sabotage
Ukrainian sources told AFP last week that Kyiv's SBU was behind the sabotage.
1 Min read
environmental catastrophe
Russian Meat Producer Faces Criminal Probe After 'Appalling' Waste Leak Threatens Locals, Baikal
The leak at a manure storage pit has sent mass amounts of animal waste flowing into local waterways and threatens an “environmental disaster.”
2 Min read
shamanic backing
Top Russian Shaman Blesses Army Fighting in Ukraine
The post of a supreme "elected shaman" is a recent innovation that has drawn criticism from some believers, who have called it an unnecessary bureaucratic...
2 Min read
message to the West
RT's Simonyan Faces Backlash Over Call to Detonate Nuke Over Siberia
A member of Russia's lower-house State Duma described Simonyan's remarks as a "deep insult" toward Siberians and demanded that she apologize.
1 Min read
mobilization protests
Siberian Court Jails Veteran Activist for Attacking Police Officers
Natalya Filonova, 61, was accused of attacking police while being detained at a rally against Russia’s “partial” military mobilization for the war...
2 Min read
Krasnoyarsk
Russian Teen Arrested in Siberia Over Market Bomb Plot – TASS
A law enforcement source said the high school student had been detained while acquiring components for a homemade explosive device.
1 Min read
regional race
Russian TV Airs Empty Stage as Election Candidates Skip Debate
“No one came to the studio, so regular programming will follow,” the debate host said, wrapping up 15 seconds of the broadcast.
1 Min read
climate crisis
Siberian Carbon 'Sink' May Soon Become Net Source of Emissions – Study
Researchers estimate that Siberian wildfires alone are now responsible for around 5–20% of Russia’s total greenhouse gas emissions.
2 Min read
crackdown on dissent
Trial Opens for Navalny Ally Facing 'Extremism' Charges
Ksenia Fadeyeva is a former municipal deputy in the Siberian city of Tomsk and was added to Russia's "terrorist" list in January 2022.
1 Min read
Altai Mountains
‘Blood-Red’ Siberian Glacier Sparks Fears of Faster Melting
"Such a large-scale phenomenon has not been observed in more than 10 years,” said geographer Alexander Yerofeyev.
2 Min read
Feature
New Bill Puts Russia’s Lake Baikal at Risk of Deforestation, Harmful Urbanization
Experts and activists warn that a bill to ease logging restrictions along the lake's shores could deal irreversible damage to its unique ecosystem.
5 Min read
fatal incident
4 Killed in Siberian Helicopter Crash
Russia’s Investigative Committee said it has opened a criminal investigation into air safety violations.
1 Min read
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