Arctic

Arktika-M weather satellite to be launched in June 2019

Arktika-M weather satellite to be launched in June 2019

Denis Khramov: UN sub-commission may formulate its position on Russia’s Arctic shelf bid by March

Denis Khramov: UN sub-commission may formulate its position on Russia’s Arctic shelf bid by March

Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East to be put in charge of Arctic matters

Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East to be put in charge of Arctic matters

The research vessel Mikhail Somov near the station at Cape Sterligov, Krasnoyarsk Territory

VIII International Forum Arctic: Today and the Future in St. Petersburg

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Wake up, then wash and clean the Arctic: Why volunteers are cleaning uninhabited islands

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Wake up, then wash and clean the Arctic: Why volunteers are cleaning uninhabited islands

There is an anteater-shaped island in the Kara Sea. It is littered with rusted vehicle parts and fuel barrels that were left there after the first wave of Artic exploration in the 1960s–1970s. Vilkitsky Island was a stopping point in the great expeditions but became a dumpsite after the state’s tasks were fulfilled. The Green Arctic organization has been sponsoring a waste cleaning expedition that has attracted volunteers from various countries for a second year.

Tomsk State University helps develop new oil prospecting system for the Arctic

Tomsk State University helps develop new oil prospecting system for the Arctic

Lavrov on US plans to send ships to the Arctic: There are no problems for Russia as long as they respect the law

Lavrov on US plans to send ships to the Arctic: There are no problems for Russia as long as they respect the law

IFAW: Gray whale population in Sea of Okhotsk reaches 250

IFAW: Gray whale population in Sea of Okhotsk reaches 250