Arctic

Russia and other Arctic nations are seeking vast commercialization of Arctic oil and gas resources, as well as quicker freight shipping via the Northern Sea Route. In Bellona’s opinion, these efforts threaten to obliterate one of the world’s last pure ecosystems.

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Arctic

June 11, 2020 Arctic, Renewable energy, Wind

Coronavirus hasn’t slowed construction progress at Russia’s Arctic wind farm

The cornavirus pandemic may have slowed renewable energy projects worldwide – but the first industrial scale wind park above the…

June 9, 2020 Arctic, Fossil fuels, Oil

As Arctic oil spill spreads, Bellona offers assistance

An oil spill near Norilsk above the Russian Arctic Circle has crept into a glacial lake after seeping through barriers…

June 8, 2020 Arctic, Climate change, Fossil fuels

Russian prosecutor orders checks on permafrost-bound industry in wake of Arctic oil spill

Russian prosecutors have ordered checks on infrastructure built on permafrost after a fuel tank collapsed in the Arctic, leading to…

June 4, 2020 Arctic, Fossil fuels, Oil

Putin declares emergency over Arctic oil spill – is climate change to blame?

A major oil spill in northern Siberia has prompted Vladimir Putin to declare a state of emergency in an environmentally…

May 7, 2020 Arctic, Climate change

Arctic likely to be ice-free by 2050 despite climate efforts, new study says

The Arctic will likely lose its summertime ice cover by 2050 even if levels of carbon dioxide released in the…