Arctic region

Pentagon identifies threats to Arctic bases
US military bases have failed to prepare for the effects of warming weather, the inspector general says
Apr 18, 2022 00:28
Russia warns of potential run-ins with NATO in Arctic
Growing activities of the US-led alliance bring both security and ecology risks for the region, a top official has said
Apr 17, 2022 21:29
Global warming might give rise to ‘zombie’ pathogens in the Arctic – top official to RT
Climate change could impact ecosystems in the Arctic, leading to the emergence of dangerous new viruses that may infect humans, including some “zombie” pathogens left sleeping for centuries, a top Russian official has warned.
Dec 17, 2021 21:30
Record temperature reported in Russian Arctic – UN
An exceptional heatwave that hit a town in Russia’s far north last summer has been confirmed by the United Nations’ weather agency as setting a record for the Arctic Circle, in a year which saw wildfires rip across the country.
Dec 15, 2021 19:17
Russia prepares for a post-fossil fuel future in Arctic
When news first broke a few years ago that Russia's state nuclear energy company was working on a floating nuclear power plant, some took it as a joke. Others mocked it as the worst idea ever.
Dec 6, 2021 09:01
Russia announces successful test of hypersonic missile (VIDEO)
A Russian warship has carried out a test-fire of a state-of-the-art missile capable of flying many times faster than the speed of sound as part of exercises off the Arctic Ocean, Russian military bosses confirmed on Monday.
Nov 29, 2021 12:21

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