Nature
Polar bears to be protected from extinction
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. Canada, the USA, Norway, Greenland and Russia have agreed to cooperate in preserving polar bears from extinction. The meeting of these countries’ representatives was held online, the head of Rosprirodnadzor Svetlana Radionova reported on her social networks. “The meeting discussed the results of joint work ...
SFU scientists study wild reindeer population in Norilsk
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. In 2024, specialists from the Siberian Federal University (SFU) will begin research on the little-studied population of wild reindeer in the Norilsk industrial region. At the Russia exhibition and forum, Siberian Federal University presented a project to study the wild reindeer population in the territory ...
Unknown beetle discovered in Norilsk vicinity
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. During an expedition to study biodiversity, specialists from the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences discovered a previously unknown species of weevil in the Big Norilsk region. This was announced by Stanislav Seleznev, vice president for ecology and industrial safety at Nornickel. “During ...
Northern Sea Route monitoring expedition gives first results
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. Center for Marine Research of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov announced the completion of the first stage of the expedition to observe marine fauna on the Northern Sea Route (NSR). Zoologists observed marine mammals and sea and shorebirds from board the nuclear-powered ...
Scientists found five rare bird species in Norilsk
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. Scientists from the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS) conducted a study of biodiversity in the Norilsk industrial region and discovered five rare species of birds: white-tailed eagle, gyrfalcon, bean eagle, whooper swan and Siberian grey-tailed tattler, some of which ...
Russia to produce air purifying bio-devices
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. In 2024, serial production of a bio-installation for air purification may begin in Russia. The system passes air through moss, which moisturizes and cleans the air masses of dust, formaldehyde and other hazardous substances. As Tatyana Krupnova, candidate of chemical sciences, associate professor of the ...
Krasnoyarsk breaks temperature records
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. On October 11, the air temperature in Krasnoyarsk was officially recorded above 21 degrees Celsius. This is the warmest October 11 in the entire history of weather observations in the city, reports the website of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center. According to weather forecasters, the long-term ...
Salmon moves to Arctic for spawning
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. Scientists at the University of Alaska discovered about a hundred salmon that came to spawn in the Anaktuvuk and Itkillik rivers on the northern coast of Alaska. The study confirmed the hypothesis that the fish are changing their habitat due to climate change. Scientists are ...
New ecosystems emerge in Arctic due to frequent rains
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. Senior researcher at the Taimyr Nature Reserves Dmitry Dobrynin spoke about studying the Purinsky reserve to create special maps of natural complexes that are inhabited by certain species of animals. Often, due to global changes, the habitats of tundra animals change radically. “Now it is important ...