Arctic
Norilsk experience to be replicated in Arctic and Far East cities
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. The Russian government approved a list of strongholds in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation, and the relevant ministries began system planning for the development of these cities. They will become a long-term roadmap for improving the quality of people’s life when implementing ...
Large iceberg may disappear in coming months
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. The world’s largest iceberg A23a, measuring 4.2 thousand square meters, which is equal to the area of about two St. Petersburgs, began to move for the first time in mid-November 2023. As a result of the drift, it was carried into the Southern ocean ...
MSU scientists study extreme natural phenomena in polar seas
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. Researchers at Lomonosov Moscow State University will evaluate the increased frequency of extreme events in the Arctic due to climate change. These include rising air temperatures, shrinking ice areas, and degradation of permafrost - all of which create certain risks. In addition, new phenomena ...
Arctic polluted by garbage currents
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. Scientists from the Arctic Floating University have proven that in the high-latitude Arctic, unlike other parts of the world's oceans, garbage is carried by the currents to the islands’ coasts, and does not mass on the water surface. The research was carried out by ...
Russian Geographical Society invites Arctic volunteers
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. The Russian Geographical Society (RGS) invites those interested to join the new environmental movement - Arctic Volunteer. Those who pass the qualifying competition and show themselves well in the first expedition will be able to become the expeditionary reservists of the Russian Geographical Society. “Geographers, ...
Polar night begins in Norilsk and Taimyr
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. During the polar night, the sun does not rise above the horizon for 45 days. At the Norilsk and Dudinka latitude, residents of the 69th parallel will observe a slight clearing only in the afternoon. In Norilsk, everything adapts to the polar night: people, animals, ...
Arctic Floating University included in top 100 Russia achievements
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. According to the all-Russian vote results, the Arctic Floating University expeditions entered the top 100 main achievements. The project was presented by the Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov. The Arctic Floating University is a unique scientific and educational sea expedition on board ...
Russia to use new climate doctrine
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. Russia will achieve a balance between anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions and their absorption no later than in 2060. A decree on this was signed by president Vladimir Putin in October 2023. He called climate change one of the most serious challenges of the 21st ...
Four diesel icebreakers to be built by Rosatom’s order
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. By order of Rosatom, construction of a new series of diesel icebreakers with a capacity of 40 MW will begin in 2024. The lead vessel is planned to be put into operation in 2028. As Rosatom’s special representative for Arctic development Vladimir Panov said, the ...