(newscientist.com) - Salty Atlantic waters may have been seeping into the Arctic since the early 20th century, several decades earlier than previously believed. The Arctic is warming faster than any other part of the world and the increasing influence of water from the Atlantic Ocean, which is on average warmer and saltier than the Arctic Ocean, is likely to be leading to further ice loss.
The United States and its allies have effectively blocked Russia's chairmanship in the Arctic Council, while Moscow is ready to resume dialogue and constructive cooperation with the Arctic countries based on respect for its interests, said Russian presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev, who oversees issues of national maritime policy
Scientists from leading Russian and Chinese polar organizations have agreed to conduct joint research in the Arctic, the press service of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute reported
The preservation of Indigenous languages is a critical issue. In Russia alone, 10 languages have disappeared in the last 50 years, and another 15 are on the brink of extinction
Norilsk Nickel will begin construction of the new settlement named Tukhard on Taimyr in 2026, Nikolay Utkin, Senior Vice President and head of the Norilsk Division, told TASS
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