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Oil spills in the Kerch Strait an omen for Russia’s Arctic
An accident aboard numerous Volgoneft oil tankers in the Kerch in mid December clearly show what can happen to aged ships when they are operated in bad weather—and when economic and military objectives are prioritized over the lives of crews and environmental safety
Monthly Highlights from the Russian Arctic, October 2024
In this news digest, we monitor events that impact the environment in the Russian Arctic. Our focus lies in identifying the factors that contribute to pollution and climate change.
Bellona urges a ban on Arctic fossil fuels at COP 29 side event
While Moscow pushes ahead with major oil, gas and mining projects in the Arctic – bringing more pollution to the fragile region – the spoils of these undertakings are sold to fuel Russia’s war economy, Bellona’s Ksenia Vakhrusheva told a side event at the COP 29, now underway in Baku, Azerbaijan
Monthly Highlights from the Russian Arctic, September 2024
In this news digest, we monitor events that impact the environment in the Russian Arctic. Our focus lies in identifying the factors that contribute to pollution and climate change
