RUSSIALINK: “Russia Breaks Heat Records in First Half of 2020”– Moscow Times
Russia broke all recorded heat records in the first six months of the year, and the head of the country's weather service has warned of "dangerous weather events" to come in July [...]
View ArticleJRL NEWSWATCH: “Tie for warmest 12-month period globally as Siberia sizzles...
“Temperatures soared 10 degrees Celsius above average across much of permafrost-laden Siberia last month …. Earth’s average surface temperature for July 2019-June 2020 was 1.3C above pre-industrial...
View ArticleJRL NEWSWATCH: “The Far-Reaching Consequences of Siberia’s...
“Smoke from the blazes is now reaching the West Coast of the United States.” “… [S]moke from the fires … spans over 1,000 miles … causing hazy skies [in] the northwestern United States …. Permafrost is...
View ArticleSiberia’s ‘Poles Of Cold’ Are Obliterating Heat Records, And Alarming Climate...
.. The rapid pace of warming has stunned climate scientists, despite years of gradually rising temperatures. [...]
View ArticleJRL NEWSWATCH: “Siberia’s ‘gateway to the underworld’ grows as record heat...
“… Known to locals as the ‘gateway to the underworld,’ Batagay is … [earth’s] largest thaw slump …. Once just a gully … the scar has expanded … as … permafrost thaws and meltwater carries off …...
View ArticleJRL NEWSWATCH: “Climate Change in Russia and the Weaponization of Wheat”– The...
“As temperatures in the Russian Arctic rapidly increase and permafrost continues to melt, Russian land feasible for wheat production is beginning to grow. … While wheat makes up only 2.3% of Russia’s...
View ArticleRUSSIALINK: “Blame Climate Change for Historically Warm Fall in Russia’s...
... Russia’s two largest cities experienced the warmest autumn temperatures of their recorded histories in 2020 .... And it’s only the beginning, experts say [...]
View ArticleExpert Survey: How Will Climate Change Impact U.S.-Russian Relations?
(Russia Matters – russiamatters.org – RM Staff – Jan. 28, 2021) As the effects of climate change grow more intense each year, attention is shifting to the inevitable geopolitical impacts of a warming...
View ArticleJRL NEWSWATCH: “Where Climate Scientists See Danger, Russia Sees an...
“Rising temperatures in the Arctic are a warning sign for the planet. The melting ice has an economic upside for Russia.” “Russia … fourth-biggest [greenhouse gas] emitter … [also faces Arctic]...
View ArticleRUSSIALINK: “Russia Sees Record High Average Temperatures in 2020:...
Economists have predicted that Russia stands to reap benefits from hotter temperatures, primarily through expanded navigation and exploration in the Arctic [...]
View ArticleJRL NEWSWATCH: “Biden invites Putin, Xi to his first major climate talks”–...
“… Biden … has invited … Putin … and Xi Jinping … to … virtual climate talks. … [scheduled for] 22-23 April. … Some 40 invitations [were sent] to … leaders of … major countries, as well as [some...
View ArticleRUSSIALINK: “Russia’s Far North Could Be Arable in 20-30 Years As Permafrost...
... 60-65% of Russia’s territory is covered in permafrost .... Russia’s Arctic [is] melting 2.5 times faster than the rest of the world [...]
View ArticleThe Prospects for U.S.-Russia Climate Engagement Under Moscow’s Chairing of...
... [T]he rotating chairmanship of the Arctic Council ... intergovernmental forum ... will pass from Iceland to Russia for a two-year term. ... [as] the organization grapples with multiple challenges...
View ArticleJRL NEWSWATCH: “Russia’s weather goes crazy”– bne Intellinews
“In May it was hotter on the coast of the Arctic Circle than in the Mediterranean. Russia is heating up three times faster than the rest of the world.” “…. And Moscow has just reported its warmest days...
View ArticleJRL NEWSWATCH: “Arctic-Superpower Jostling Heats Up as Russia Takes on Key...
“Russia’s Sergei Lavrov claimed this week that ‘this is our land and our waters’ as NATO allies boost military activity” “… Russian and U.S. diplomats … [signal] rising tensions between [powers] racing...
View ArticleJRL NEWSWATCH: “Russian Military Seeks to Outmuscle U.S. in Arctic”– Wall...
“For Moscow it is the last geopolitical battleground where it holds the advantage over Washington and Beijing” “… [N]ew and refurbished bases [are] meant to service the Kremlin’s ambitions in the...
View Article‘Birthplace of Ice’ in Russia’s Arctic Sees Record-Breaking Start to Melting...
... In 2020 the Laptev Sea stayed ice-free until November for the first time in documented history. The sea ... plays a crucial role in generating ice coverage for the entire Arctic [...]
View ArticleJRL NEWSWATCH: “U.S. and Russia pledge to ‘move together’ against climate...
“First positive sign of potential easing of tensions since last month’s summit” “Russia, … fourth-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, has signed up to the Paris climate agreement to limit emissions....
View ArticleRUSSIALINK: “Rapid Arctic Warming Is Accelerating Permafrost Collapse in...
The Arctic is warming roughly three times faster than the planet as a whole, scientists warned .... Permafrost currently covers about 65% of Russian territory, but is melting fast [...]
View ArticleRUSSIALINK: “Russia to Rely on Vast Forests to Meet Climate Goals – Reports”–...
Russia plans to rely on ... forests and swamps to absorb enough greenhouse gases to meet ... climate goals while continuing to increase ... carbon emissions [...]
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