North Russian regions want extension of Arctic shipping route
Five governors propose to establish a Big Northern Sea Route that stretches from St.Petersburg to Vladivostok. The regional leaders of
Read moreFive governors propose to establish a Big Northern Sea Route that stretches from St.Petersburg to Vladivostok. The regional leaders of
Read moreSailing via the North Pole was impossible until the 1950s. Now, it is all but inevitable. Even if all greenhouse
Read moreAcross the Arctic each summer, thousands of tourists and scientists descend upon the region’s villages, research stations, and glaciers. This
Read moreShip traffic on the great Siberian rivers is extensive, but the shipment that now is on its way to Irkutsk,
Read moreThousands of years ago, a stretch of land connected the continents of Asia and North America, in the place the
Read moreAs they sailed throughout the shallow waters separating Russia and the U.S.A., the ships lined up in battle formation and
Read moreSometimes it’s seals with amputated flippers. Or even a sea lion snatched seemingly out of thin air. But for at
Read moreThe International Maritime Organization approved on Friday the first internationally recognized ship routing measures designed jointly by Russia and the
Read moreA quickly growing number of ships are confronting the thick ice and tough climatic conditions on Russia’s Northern Sea Route,
Read moreWith warm temperatures this winter across the state, sea ice is forming exceptionally slowly in the Arctic and Bering Strait
Read moreIt was a year with remarkable growth in Russian Arctic shipping. In the course of 2017, as much as 9,737
Read moreOnly Russian vessels will soon be allowed to ship oil and gas along the Northern Sea Route. In Thursday’s meeting
Read moreAs Russian Arctic ice shrinks to this year’s lowest, a big number of ships are moving in. In waters normally
Read moreUnexplained lights in the night sky. Killer whales that transform into human beings. Bigfoot sightings. These are just a few
Read moreAfter humans, the mammals most successful at colonizing North America were the bison that thundered across the Great Plains. Just
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