CNN: Russia is increasing its military presence in the Arctic and testing 'superweapons' there

Russia is amassing unprecedented military power in the Arctic and testing its latest weapons in a region recently ice-free due to a climate emergency, in an effort to secure its northern coastline and open a key shipping route from Asia to Europe. Tells about this ...

Melting Arctic ice does not raise sea levels: then why are we afraid of global warming

American scientists have found that the floating ice sheet of the Arctic Ocean has shrunk to the second-highest level since satellite observations began in 1979. At the same time, this practically does not affect the world sea level. Why then the question ...

Heat in Siberia and fires in the Arctic: what is happening to the planet and what to expect next

The UN Meteorological Agency warns that average temperatures in Siberia last month were 10 degrees Celsius (18 degrees Fahrenheit) above the average for this period. This caused an intense heat that led to devastating fires in the Arctic Circle, writes ABC ...

The Arctic is on fire: record heat has been recorded in Siberia, which at times increases the pace of global warming

On Saturday, June 20, in the Russian Arctic city of Verkhoyansk, the thermometer reached a record high of 38 degrees Celsius (100,4 degrees Fahrenheit). This temperature is high enough for anywhere in the world, but this is Siberia, and it is known for being frozen. ...

Ice area in the Arctic reaches 40-year low: what will happen to Earth by 2100 year

The UN's Intergovernmental Commission on Climate Change has warned that the rate of glacier melting and sea level rise will accelerate in the coming decades if greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced. This was reported in the report of the commission on September 25, 2019, writes RTVI. Scientists have stated ...

How Ukrainian aircraft ripped off the Russian Arctic expedition

The annual Arctic camp "Barneo" has been held since 2001. But this year it will not take place. The organizers chartered a Ukrainian An-74 aircraft, and Antonov Airlines banned its use. They suspect that the organizers wanted to use the plane for other purposes. Camp Barneo operates in…

Our people in the USA: Meeting an American with an American airplane changed the life of a Russian journalist

Galya was a journalist for the Pravda newspaper for many years and was involved in Arctic research. An incident changed her life: on board a military plane she met an American. This story is about what Galya Morrell and... have experienced and achieved over the years of living in America.

US companies banned from participating in Russian oil projects

The US Treasury announced a ban on American citizens and companies from participating in Russian projects related to oil production in the Arctic, offshore and at depth, writes Meduza. The sanctions will take effect on January 29, 2018. They prohibit the supply of goods, services and technology for such projects. The restrictions were introduced in accordance with the law on the expansion of ...

Personal experience: life in the Arctic

Sergey Chernikov is 25 years old, he was born and raised in Moscow, but 2 years ago he moved to live in the Arctic in the Russian settlement of Barentsburg on the Norwegian Spitsbergen. He told The Village newspaper why there are slippers in the Arctic, why you can't drink more than two there ...

The US Army for the first time threw technology over the Arctic Circle

For the first time in history, the US military deployed Stryker armored vehicles to the Arctic Circle. This was reported on the official website of the US Pacific Command. During Operation Arctic Pegasus, a US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft deployed four armored vehicles to Deadhorse, Alaska...

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