Severny Gorod examined how China’s state media — from the Xinhua news agency to Global Times — tell their readers the story of developing the Arctic and the Northern Sea ...
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PSU research presented at federal level
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. The event, organized by the Smart Urban Nature scientific center of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, brought together leading Russian specialists and experts in the field of environmental Arctic research. The northernmost university of Russia was represented by the Noosphere environmental education center’s director ...
Polar night finished in Norilsk
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. The polar night has come to an end in the northern city. According to the approved schedule of day and night changes for Norilsk, 45 days of captivity of darkness are behind us, and today, January 13, the polar night has receded. Despite this, ...
All-terrain vehicles can replace helicopters in Arctic
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. Amphibious all-terrain vehicles can become an alternative to Mi-8 helicopters in terms of cargo and passenger transportation. According to experts, they are more efficient and safer for both cargo and passenger transportation. “We’ve calculated that with an equal load capacity of four thousand kilograms and ...
Lessons on polar bear conservation to be held in schools
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. Thematic lessons will be held in schools of the Krasnoyarsk region and other Arctic territories (Yamalo-Nenets, Nenets and Chukotka autonomous districts, Arhangelsk region). They are designed for children of different ages: primary, middle and high school. During the lessons, schoolchildren will learn why the polar ...
Sun to turn from winter to summer on 21 December
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. Winter solstice day – the longest night and shortest day of the year – is ahead. This is an astronomical event when the sun occupies the lowest point relative to the Earth’s horizon. According to astronomers, in 2024 the winter solstice will occur on 21 ...
Emergencies Ministry to send new helicopters to Arctic
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. The Russian Emergencies Ministry is planning to send new Mi-8 helicopters in Arctic version to ensure the safety of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) and the Arctic regions of the Russian Federation. They are planned to be delivered in 2026-2027. “We have formed an Arctic ...
Ice crossing opened on Dixon
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. This is the first ice crossing that has been opened since the beginning of winter in the Krasnoyarsk region. The road length is 5400 meters. Passage is allowed for cargo and passenger transport subject to weight control. The maximum permitted weight for wheeled vehicles is ...
Antarctic expedition to study micrometeorites
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. An Antarctic expedition of Russian scientists will study the impact of near-Earth space on the human body, as well as antiviral drugs and search for new antibiotics, said the head of the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources Alexander Kozlov. “Scientists will set up a special ...
Scientists discovered useful virus in Arctic
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. A new type of bacteriophage has been discovered in the Arctic – this virus can be considered as a component of medicine for the treatment of bacterial infections in humans, Artemy Goncharov, head of the functional genomics and microorganisms proteomics laboratory at the Experimental ...