Russia’s Yakutia may face more deadly wildfires next year says the governor
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) – The governor of Russia’s northern province of Yakutia, which suffered from widespread wildfires this summer, warned of the risks of a…
A startup wants to bring mammoth back to earth by 2027
You’ve heard of startups building computer chips, delivery drones and social networks. One called Colossal has a very different goal: bringing the woolly mammoth back from…
Norilsk Nickel Pledges Additional $1.3B to Industrial Safety
Russia’s biggest metal and mining company Norilsk Nickel, owned by Vladimir Potanin, has added an Industrial Safety component to its comprehensive, sustainable development programme already…
China successfully launches Gaofen-13 remote probing satellite
China successfully launched the Gaofen-13 remote probing satellite, which will be used in ecology, agriculture and surveying, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation announced Sunday….
Second mass death of marine animals occurs off of Russian peninsula close to where 95% of seabed life died last week
A mass death of marine animals has been discovered off the coast of a Russian peninsula just over a week after a similar finding in…
Russian Surfers Say Mysterious Pollution Is Poisoning Them
Blurred Vision Surfers in Kamchatka, Russia are reporting that the ocean water is leaving them with poisoning-like symptoms, CBS News reports. “For several weeks now, all surfers…
Study shows beluga whales form social networks beyond family ties
A groundbreaking study using molecular genetic techniques and field studies brings together decades of research into the complex relationships among beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) that…
WWF targets Vladimir Potanin for Russia’s biggest oil spill
Billionaire Vladimir Potanin just wants to live a quiet life. But when his company Norilsk Nickel spilled over 20,000 tons of diesel into the Arctic,…