Two years after huge Arctic spill, river water in Norilsk is still red from diesel fuel
“Two years have passed, there have been some clean-up operations, but these dirty red substances are still in the ground
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Major disaster averted in icy Kara Sea after two oil barges ran aground
Russia’s Marine Rescue Service describes the unprecedented salvage operation as “extremely difficult” as ice was rapidly building up on the
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City in Arctic Russia cooling ground to preserve buildings on thawing permafrost
Rising Arctic temperatures are causing permafrost to thaw, putting the world’s largest city built on frozen ground in deep trouble.
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Nornickel is “cynical, corrupt and socially irresponsible”, says Russia’s top legislator
Following a parliament visit to the far northern company town of Norilsk, the Federation Council and its Speaker Valentina Matvienko
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Russian mayor charged over Arctic fuel spill resigns
The mayor of the Russian Arctic city of Norilsk, who was charged with negligence last month over a major fuel
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Major rare metal plant planned for Russia’s central Arctic
On the remote Arctic tundra of Norilsk, in Russia’s central Arctic, comes a big plant for the production of palladium,
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Norilsk, Arctic Russia is world’s largest sulfur dioxide emissions hotspot: report
1.9 million tons of sulfur dioxide from the chimneys in Norilsk, a city in Arctic Russia, were blowing over the
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Biggest air-polluter in Barents Region awarded for environmental responsibility
Natural Resource Minister Sergei Donskoi praises Norilsk-Nickel for its environmental efforts. Norilsk-Nickel proudly quotes Minister Donskoi on Wednesday after receiving
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Buildings in Arctic Russia could collapse within decades says study
Permafrost thaw will have devastating impact on buildings “A significant (at least 25%) climate-induced reduction in the urban infrastructure stability
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