Russian Investments in The Arctic Offer a Glimpse of Putin's Arctic Visions A new report sheds light on Russia's Arctic investments, and highlights the region's increased strategic importance.
Russian Investments in The Arctic Offer a Glimpse of Putin's Arctic Visions A new report sheds light on Russia's Arctic investments, and highlights the region's increased strategic importance.
Russian Investments in The Arctic Offer a Glimpse of Putin's Arctic Visions A new report sheds light on Russia's Arctic investments, and highlights the region's increased strategic importance.
Arctic Societies Must Plan for and Adapt to Increasing Occurrences of Forest Fires, Says Researcher Arctic forest fires are releasing record levels of carbon dioxide this year. "Increasing wildfire activity is one of many risks that a changing climate poses for Arctic societies", says Senior Researcher Marianne Tronstad Lund at CICERO.
Rapid Arctic Warming Accelerates Permafrost Collapse, New Report Warns A new report warns of the significant global impacts of Arctic warming, and calls for urgent Arctic repair to ensure the world remains habitable for future generations.
Oldest permafrost in Siberia discovered While determining the age of a permafrost layer in Siberia, an international team foundt that at its deepest point, the soil is at least 650,000 years old.
Arctic permafrost mounds: More than 400 sealed ‘craters’ are ticking time bombs The mounds are believed to be caused by the build up of methane gas in pockets of thawing permafrost under the surface Dissecting them like surgical abscesses to release the gas is seen as one solution to avoid future eruptions.
Oil Spill in Siberia: Are We Prepared for Permafrost Thaw? Commentary: With a large share of Russian oil and gas industry concentrated in the Arctic, concerns arise over the preparation for the effects of climate change. Norilsk Nickel blames the oil spill on abnormally warm weather and thawing permafrost, which allegedly impacted the structural integrity.
Wildfires Ravage the Arctic The summer of 2019 has seen the worst Arctic wildfires on record, and climate scientists predict that it will only get worse in the years to come.
