Thursday, November 7, 2024
A new heat record was set in Moscow on June 27, said Roman Vilfand, scientific director of the Hydrometeorological Center, who noted that the air temperature exceeded +32 degrees by 11:00 a.m. already. According to Vilfand, the previous record of 32 degrees was set in 2013. In the future, experts...
The Moscow authorities for control and monitoring of the situation on coronavirus infection have informed that employers in the capital are required to ensure that 60% of employees are vaccinated against coronavirus and take preventive measures. According to the headquarters, the number of full-time employees, 60% of whom must be...
Preventive measures taken by the Russian authorities help prevent the recurrence of peat fires similar to 2010 in the country, as reported by the Ministry of Natural Resources. The ministry noted that after the 2010 peat fires, a number of measures were taken to prevent the recurrence of such situations,...
Packaging for eggs made of polystyrene and polypropylene (pet) was included in the list of goods that may be banned in Russia, TASS reported. Pulper carton can become an environmentally friendly alternative to it, the transition to which, if the ban is adopted, will take place no earlier than in...
Rosprirodnadzor summed up the results of unscheduled inspections of TGK-11 enterprises in Omsk, carried out on behalf of the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Victoria Abramchenko. In total, 89 violations were identified, including the use of faulty filters, exceeding the established volumes of emissions and the discharge of pollutants into...
A deputy prime minister said Russia wants to make the fossil-fuel-rich Pacific island of Sakhalin carbon neutral by 2025, and then expand the goal to its top oil-producing region in western Siberia, Reuters reports. As governments strive to combat climate change and investors shift away from fossil fuels, Russia, like...
Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Viktoria Abramchenko stated at the 9th Nevsky International Ecological Congress in St. Petersburg that the Russian government is working on modifications to laws that might restrict the manufacture of non-recyclable plastic materials in Russia, The Moscow Times reports. According to the administration, new measures will...
Roscosmos and the China National Space Administration (CNSA) have invited partners to participate in a project to build an international scientific lunar station and are expecting a response at the Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX) in St. Petersburg, according to Roscosmos Deputy Head for International Cooperation Sergei Savelyev, TASS...
Environmental global problems should not limit the economies of individual countries, and therefore, the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) can create their own bank of climate data and digital initiatives, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting of the leaders of the organization. “Therefore, we propose...
On Thursday, Arctic countries vowed to combat global warming, which is three times higher in the Far North, and to keep the area peaceful as its strategic value grows, The Moscow Times reports. As foreign ministers from countries bordering the Arctic met in Reykjavik, Iceland, they discussed accelerated global warming,...