Arctic

Large Russian research expedition in the Arctic this spring

Draft law on public procurement preferences for small businesses in the Arctic submitted to the Government

Large Russian research expedition in the Arctic this spring

Large Russian research expedition in the Arctic this spring

First Arctic tourist route available in St. Petersburg

First Arctic tourist route available in St. Petersburg

Tourism and recreation

A Soyuz-2.1B rocket launches the Arktika-M spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome

The launch ceremony for the Severny Polyus ice-resistant self-propelled platform (Project 00903) in St. Petersburg

Vladimir Putin visits the new icebreaker Viktor Chernomyrdin at the Sea Facade passenger port in St. Petersburg

Haze over Arctic forests disrupts photosynthesis

Analytics

Haze over Arctic forests disrupts photosynthesis

Arctic obscuration (or haze) is an optical effect observed in the northern latitudes. It is produced by different aerosol pollutants — both industrial emissions and natural factors. This hazy air is a pollutant in the atmosphere and disrupts one more important process in subarctic ecosystems – the photosynthesis of trees, thereby hampering their growth. This was reported by Vladimir Shishov, one of the authors of a study on the influence of industrial emissions on subarctic forest ecosystems. Shishov is head of the faculty of Mathematic Methods and IT at Siberian Federal University (SFU).

Russian to Evenki voice translation app presented in Yakutia

Russian to Evenki voice translation app presented in Yakutia

Arktika-M satellite to lift off on February 28 from Baikonur Cosmodrome

Arktika-M satellite to lift off on February 28 from Baikonur Cosmodrome

Association of small indigenous peoples wants traditional fisheries procedure explained

Association of small indigenous peoples wants traditional fisheries procedure explained