Arctic
Archaeologists uncover ancient Arctic transportation technology
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. Researchers from the Institute of the History of Material Culture and the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute studied findings at the Zhohov site on one of the islands. They discovered that, approximately nine thousand years ago, the inhabitants of Eastern Siberia already had a ...
Scientists discover solution for light deficiency during polar night
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. Researchers from Tyumen State Medical University, as part of an international team, have developed innovative technologies to manage individual lighting. According to the authors, implementing these technologies could help mitigate the negative effects of limited light in winter and excessive light in summer for residents ...
Rosatom assembles reactor tank for nuclear icebreaker Leningrad
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. Engineers at Rosatom have started assembling the reactor tank for the RITM-200, which will be used in the nuclear icebreaker Leningrad of project 22220, at the ZIO-Podolsk plant. According to the Rosatom Telegram channel, this marks the first time in the plant’s history that ...
Scientists develop satellite tracking system for polar bears
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. Previous studies have shown that the length of time female polar bears stay in their dens significantly impacts the survival chances of their cubs. This information was reported in an article by researchers from the University of Toronto Scarborough, published in the Journal of Wildlife ...
Meteorologist in Arctic chased away fish-snatching polar bear
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. During the holiday weekend, a video circulated on social media from the Severnaya Zemlya archipelago, showing a female meteorologist on Golomyanny island shouting at a polar bear that had been stealing cod from the hydrometeorological station. Natalya Rassoha, a specialist of the Northern Administration for ...
Arctic research center proposed for Svalbard
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. A proposal has been made to establish an international Arctic research center on the Svalbard archipelago, involving participation from BRICS countries. This was reported by the Vostokgospplan website, citing director Mikhail Kuznetsov. The spokesperson emphasized that international cooperation should be a priority in the Arctic, ...
Scientists commented on earthquake unusual for Taimyr
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. On March 2, an earthquake was reported nearly 300 kilometers from Hatanga by the online portal Volcanodiscovery, which tracks current seismic activity worldwide. The report stated that the earthquake struck at 6:54 AM local time, 283 kilometers from the village of Hatanga. The Telegram channel ...
Unusual ice floe drift to help scientists understand Arctic better
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. Participants in the North Pole – 42 expedition, which is taking place on an ice-resistant self-propelled platform, are being carried eastward by the drift, contrary to the expected westward direction. This was reported by Alexander Makarov, director of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute ...
Scientists develop climate monitoring system for Arctic
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. Researchers at the P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IO RAN) have created Russia’s first climate monitoring system for climatically active substances in the Arctic Ocean, according to TASS. “The system incorporates both ship-based and autonomous observation methods to monitor ...