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Clean Arctic

“Clean Arctic” is a large-scale project to clean up the Arctic territory of Russia from waste and garbage accumulated since Soviet times. The idea belongs to Dmitry Lobusov, captain of the “50 Years of Victory” nuclear icebreaker, and Gennady Antokhin, Soviet and Russian icebreaker captain, Hero of Labor of the Russian Federation. “Clean Arctic” has become a platform that brings together public and volunteer organizations, scientists, heads of Russian regions and businesses. The project partners are MMC Norilsk Nickel, PhosAgro and Russian Railways. The “Clean Arctic” Column is dedicated to the environmental initiatives of all countries in the region. Map of project Clean Arctic-2023

Polar Bear Population in Yamal Remains Stable

11-15-2024

Scientists from the A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution (IPEE) of the Russian Academy of Sciences have conducted an aerial survey of polar bears inhabiting Bely Island and the Yamal Peninsula. According to the researchers, the population of these predators in the region remains stable

Mesyatsev Island Vanishes in the Arctic Due to Global Warming

11-14-2024

The press service of the Russian Geographical Society has shared an interesting observation made by schoolchildren and students from the interregional project group "RISKSAT". By comparing satellite images of Franz Josef Land, they discovered that Mesyatsev Island, which was recently a cape, has completely disappeared

The Pomor settlement in the Murmansk region to levy a tax on tourists

11-11-2024

A tourist tax will be introduced in the primorsky urban settlement of Umba in the Murmansk Region from January 1, 2025, the head of the Tersk district Ramil Khairullina said on her VK page

Russian and Brazilian scientists discuss joint Arctic and Antarctic research

11-07-2024

The Russian Foreign Ministry hosted a meeting between Russian Ambassador to Norway, member of the Presidium of the State Commission on Arctic Development Nikolai Korchunov and a delegation of scientists from Brazil

The Norilsk Nickel’s renovation program gave an impetus to the development of tourism in Taimyr

11-06-2024

The Norilsk renovation program, implemented by Norilsk Nickel in cooperation with federal and local authorities, gave an impetus to the development of tourism in Taimyr, said Nikolay Utkin, First Vice President of the company

An eco-hotel to be built in Murmansk on the Quarry Lake

11-05-2024

The eco-hotel Kursh-rok with 120 rooms is planned to be built on Quarry Lake in Murmansk

Russia launched its first virtual panoramic tours of Arctic hydrometeorological stations

10-31-2024

The People of the Sea Foundation has created panoramic tours of hydrometeorological stations on the basis of the GIS portal "Russia - from Sea to Sea", the Northern Directorate for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring reports

The Ministry of Development of the Murmansk region has absorbed the regional tourism committee

10-30-2024

The functions of the regional tourism committee have been transferred to the Ministry of Arctic Development and Economy of the Murmansk Region, Governor Andrey Chibis said

Nuclear icebreaker Lenin welcomes the first tourists after dock repairs

10-29-2024

A Unique Walrus Haulout on Yamal Peninsula Studied

10-28-2024

The eighth expedition of scientists to the northwestern part of the Yamal Peninsula to study a unique haulout of Atlantic walruses has concluded


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