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New Arctic all-terrain vehicles to be named after North indigenous peoples

New Arctic all-terrain vehicles to be named after North indigenous peoples

#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. The wheeled all-terrain vehicle of the Clean Arctic - Vostok-77 expedition, which is currently being tested in the Yamalo-Nenets autonomous district, may be named in honor of one of the indigenous peoples of the Far North - Chukchi or Sami. Tatyana Zikunkova, head of ...

2.6 trillion rubles to be invested in Arctic in ten years

2.6 trillion rubles to be invested in Arctic in ten years

#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. The Russian government will invest about 2.6 trillion rubles in the development of the Arctic in the next ten years. This was reported at the Arctic Youth Forum, which is taking place these days in Kronstadt. Scientists and students discuss the prospects for the ...

Russian expedition found 49 ships at Arctic sea bottom

Russian expedition found 49 ships at Arctic sea bottom

#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. Over the course of three years, the Russian Northern Fleet’s expedition found almost fifty ships of the last century at the bottom of the Arctic. The fleet's hydrographic service’s Arctic research department’s head, captain first rank Alexey Kornis, spoke about this. “During the expedition, the ...

Bear Patrol project operates in Russia

Bear Patrol project operates in Russia

#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. On Polar Bear Day, February 27, the Rosprirodnadzor head Svetlana Radionova announced the Bear Patrol project launch. “Today the Bear Patrol has started. It will cover five Arctic regions: the Arhangelsk region, the Yamal-Nenets autonomous district, the Krasnoyarsk region, the Republic of Saha (Yakutia) and ...

Hatanga seaport turns 85

Hatanga seaport turns 85

#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. On February 28, 1939, the USSR government decided to organize a River Agency on the Hatanga river. The organization of a water transport enterprise in the village of Hatanga contributed to the significant economic growth of this area. In 1952, a sea vessel entered Hatanga ...

Russia celebrated Arctic Day

Russia celebrated Arctic Day

#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. Arctic Day, or Cold Day, is celebrated in Russia on February 28. It was first celebrated in 2011 in St. Petersburg and Naryan-Mar, and later Murmansk and Moscow joined. The Russian Arctic territory begins with Franz Josef Land in the northwest and extends to Wrangel ...

UAVs to replace expensive helicopters for ice reconnaissance

UAVs to replace expensive helicopters for ice reconnaissance

#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. Nuclear icebreakers and scientific vessels have a takeoff and landing pad for a helicopter that performs ice reconnaissance. However, such equipment is very expensive to use: a crew, maintenance technicians, and fuel are needed. In this area, UAVs can easily replace it - information ...

Arctic rescue center to appear in Pevek

Arctic rescue center to appear in Pevek

#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. A new Arctic Integrated Emergency Rescue Center (AIERC) will appear this year in Pevek. Now all construction and installation work has been completed here and staffing is underway. AIERC form the basis of a comprehensive security system for protecting the population, territories and objects critical ...

Arctic floating university to study Barents and Kara seas

Arctic floating university to study Barents and Kara seas

#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. From June 25 to July 16, a new expedition of the Arctic Floating University (AFU) will take place on the research vessel Professor Molchanov in the Barents and Kara seas - scientists will study the ecosystems of northern waters, taking into account climate change ...