Arctic
Third of polar bear-human encounters end in animal death
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. When a person encounters a polar bear in the wild, in every third case the animals die, and in six percent of cases the person is injured. Such data was discussed at the Bear Patrol session of the III All-Russian Youth Forum Arctic: The ...
1.8 billion tons of cargo to be transported along Northern Sea Route
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. During 2024–2035, the total cargo flow along the Northern Sea Route is going to amount to 1.8 billion tons, deputy prime minister of the Russian Federation - plenipotentiary representative of the Russian Federation president in the Far Eastern Federal District Yury Trutnev stated. This year ...
Lake in Russia to be named after Arthur Chilingarov
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. At the age of 85, State Duma deputy from Krasnoyarsk, Tuva and Hakassia, Hero of the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation, famous scientist and polar explorer Arthur Chilingarov has passed away. A corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences devoted more than half ...
Arctic cities’ master plans to be developed on digital platform
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. When working with master plans for strongholds in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation, specialists will use the digital platform Project Management Center. The Ministry of the Far East and Arctic Development reported that after completing work on the Far Eastern projects, specialists ...
Another ice movement recorded in Dudinka at night
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. According to the Taimyr administration's Civil Defense and Emergency Situations Department, today from 04:05 to 04:20 ice movement was recorded on the Yenisey river in the Dudinka area. During the day and night, the water level increased by 207 centimeters and at 9 a.m. ...
Polar bear showed sailors who is boss in Arctic
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. In the Yenisey gulf, the nuclear-powered icebreaker Ural crew and a polar bear were at odds over the path. Clubfoot managed to run across the road right in front of the approaching giant. A video of the meeting was published in the Atomflot Telegram ...
Powerful domestic icebreaker to be built by 2030
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. By 2030, a unique icebreaker Россия (Rossiya) will be built in Russia. First deputy prime minister Denis Manturov announced this at a meeting with prime minister Mikhail Mishustin. “We plan to deliver the icebreaker Якутия (Yakutia) at the end of this year. Three more will ...
North Pole 41 expedition to discover new living organisms
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. The result of the North Pole 41 expedition will be the discovery of new species of living organisms. The expedition’s biological research group’s head, Olga Zimina, spoke about the details. “This time the biological program was as extensive as possible compared to all previous ...
Polar day settled in Norilsk
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. From May 19 to July 25 there is a polar day in Norilsk - this means that the sun will shine around the clock. Doctors warn that northerners may experience an exacerbation of polar tension syndrome at this time - this is not a ...