In Russia, global climate change has already had serious economic, environmental and social impact. A heady mix of conspiracy and inertia is to blame.
Russia’s oil industry lacks the infrastructure to avoid spills and leaks; and the environmental consequences are horrific.
In Siberia, agriculture faces crisis after crisis as small farmers find themselves in debt caused by bad weather, bureaucracy and corruption.
Браконьерство серьезно понизило количество диких животных в Сибири и, кажется, руководству национальных и краевых парков до этого нет никакого дела. in English
Poaching is drastically reducing numbers of many wildlife species in Siberia, and government at national and regional level doesn’t seem to care. на русском языке
Russia intended to improve its energy efficiency by 40% of GDP by 2020. How is it doing?
As Russian dreams of becoming a ‘great ecological power’ fade, Gazprom, it seems, has been driving climate policy all along.
Southern Siberia is dying: farms are failing, the forests have been felled, and the people are leaving – a vast area has been failed by its government.
Like it or not, global warming will affect Russia, and ignoring it only stores up problems for later.
Climate change is still of little interest to Russians. But why? на русском языке
The latest IMF report has confirmed what some have long argued – ‘rising powers’ like Russia and China are changing the world, but not in the way you might think.
Sanctions against Russian natural resources tycoons will be good for the environment. на русском языке.
