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Forest Destruction From Wildfires in Russia's North Tripled Since 2002 – Study

An average of more than 1.2 million hectares of Russia’s northern forests were ravaged by wildfires each year between 2012 and 2021.

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Wildfire Engulfs Hillside Near Black Sea Resort Town in Southern Russia

The blaze moved fast through woodland in the area as a result of strong winds, as well as the challenging mountainous terrain of the area.

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.

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Nearly 100 Wildfires Blazing Across Russia’s Republic of Sakha

The 98 wildfires have engulfed a combined area of 125,600 hectares (310,364 acres) of land — roughly half the size of the country of Luxembourg.

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Deadly Forest Fires Engulf Central, Eastern Russia

At least seven people were reported killed and several others injured as forest management reported more than 150 active fires.

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Wildfires Kill 8 in Siberia

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

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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.

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.”

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Wildfires in Russia Spread to Central Regions

Fires this year have torn through more than 173,000 square kilometers, making it the second-worst season since the turn of the century.

Russia Says All 8 Die in Water-Bomber Plane Crash in Turkey

Ankara and Moscow announced that all eight people on the Russian plane had perished on the fire-fighting mission.

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Siberia Feels the Brunt of Climate Change as Wildfires Rage

The driest summer in 150 years has turned Yakutia into a tinderbox and seen wildfires tear through the region.

'We Need More People': Exhausted Firefighters Battle Siberia Blazes

For the third straight year Russia's coldest region has seen wildfires so vicious they have nearly overwhelmed the forest protection service.

Siberian Wildfires Spread 17.5% in 24 Hours

The fires have been fueled by abnormally high temperatures, historic drought and strong winds.

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Wildfire Smoke Blankets Russia’s Third-Largest City

Authorities in Novosibirsk, a city of 1.7 million, have issued a so-called “Black Sky” air quality warning.

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Russian Wildfire Smoke Choking Siberian Cities

Photos of Yugorsk and other cities showed residential buildings fuzzy under a blanket of white smog.

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Kiev Says 'No Open Fire' in Forests of Chernobyl Nuclear Zone

Satellite images showed the fire at its closest point was just 1.5 kilometers from the protective dome over the ruined reactor.

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Russia Says Siberian Wildfires Started on Purpose by Illegal Loggers

The fires covered 4.3 million hectares and were releasing nearly as much carbon dioxide into the air as emitted by 36 million cars in a year.

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