Arctic
Billions for Arctic development
In 2021, 4.5 billion rubles will be allocated for the development of the Arctic. This was announced by Nikolay Haritonov, chairman of the State Duma Committee on Regional Policy and Problems of the North and the Far East. "Funding for 2021 will amount to 4.5 billion, ...
Polar bears on Taimyr change behavior
Polar bears roam along with seasonal changes in the boundaries of the polar ice. In the summer they leave with the ice to the north, in the winter - to the south. However, the warmer it gets in the Arctic, the more difficult it becomes ...
Scientific station to be created in Arctic
Plenipotentiary of the President of the Russian Federation in the Far Eastern Federal District, Yury Trutnev, instructed the Ministry of Science and Higher Education to develop a project to finance the construction of the Snezhinka (Snowflake) international Arctic station. This became known at the meeting ...
Russian scientists grow melons in Arctic
Experiments on growing varieties of melons and gourds were carried out by scientists from the Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources (VIR, St. Petersburg). The harvest of watermelons and melons was obtained on the Kola peninsula at the polar experimental station in Apatity. Exactly the ...
It is time to count reindeer
The next discussion club meeting of the Arctic Development Project Office (PORA) was called Wild reindeer: research and conservation issues in Russia. Employees of scientific institutions, reserves and national parks from the Arhangelsk and Krasnoyarsk regions, Yakutia, Karelia, Komi and other regions met online. Our ...
Norilsk needs new hydraulic structure
The representatives of the Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company (NTEC) announced the possible construction of a hydraulic structure in Norilsk at a meeting with a delegation from the Federation Council. This need is explained by the fact that for many years the water level in Norilka has ...
Internet appeared in Ust-Avam
Ust-Avam is located 300 kilometers from Dudinka, it is home to more than 400 people, mostly Dolgans, who are engaged in traditional crafts. “Thanks to the new communication services, local residents can now contact their relatives, emergency services, and use government services. And also to correspond ...
Renaming of Severnaya Zemlya requires public comment
The initiative will require public comment. This was stated by the first vice-speaker - chairman of the Committee on state structure, legislation and local self-government of the Krasnoyarsk region Legislative Assembly Sergey Popov, TASS reports. “The suggestion requires broad public discussion and an agreed position, this ...
Arctic ice can melt completely
The fact is the Arctic ice can completely melt, said British scientists, who appealed to the leaders of world powers with a request to implement programs to curb global warming. According to the portal Replyua.net, climatologists have been analyzing the state of the northern hemisphere for ...