Extreme cold hits northern Russia
The port town of Dudinka reports about minus 39 °C and winds up to 25 meter per second, and a
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Arctic sea-ice reaches this year’s low, but shippers still snub Northern Sea Route
After Russia’s warmest-ever summer, the Northern Sea Route is almost ice-free. But only few shipmasters set course for the Arctic
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More than 40% of buildings in northern Russia affected by permafrost changes, says Natural Resources minister
Previously solid ground is quickly degrading. The melting of the permafrost is about to cause huge damage to buildings and
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More than 60% of Russian territory is permafrost. Now it’s melting
Climate change is about to dramatically change the Russian North. The country is now starting the building of a new
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Russia’s Arctic coast warmest since records started says weather service
Parts of Northern Siberia were up to 7℃ warmer than normal in 2020. Massive melting of sea-ice on the Northern
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Russia is hotter than ever say meteorological organizations
Average temperatures in January were up to 12 degrees Celsius above normal in parts of the country. It is supposed
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Warmest October ever on Russia’s Arctic islands
After the hottest Arctic summer on record follows the warmest ever fall. The Russian archipelagos of Franz Josef Land and
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Russian researchers evacuate camp as Arctic ice cracks
In a rush, the Russian researchers picked up their gear when the giant ice floe broke into pieces. The researchers
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Warmest winter ever on the Northern Sea Route
Parts of the region had an average temperature almost 4 degrees Celsius above normal. The Russian Arctic is becoming increasingly
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Russia funds research to improve Arctic weather forecasts
The money is allocated from the government’s reserve fund and is to strengthen Arctic weather forecasting. The Russian government this
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Moscow tries to adapt to a fast-warming Arctic
A global heatwave is gaining force and the Russian government appears to acknowledge that its Arctic will be among the
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Record heatwave in the Arctic
The people of Pevek, the small town on Russia’s east Arctic coast, could scent a smell of spring as they
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Russia: Better weather forecasts needed to increase Arctic shipping
A quickly growing number of ships are confronting the thick ice and tough climatic conditions on Russia’s Northern Sea Route,
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