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The worst hit areas in Russia are just to the south of the Ural Mountains, about 1,200 km (750 miles) east of Moscow. Emergencies have been declared in the Orenburg and Kurgan regions of the Urals ...
According to Alexey Yablokov, President of the NGO Centre for Russian Environmental Policy, 5–7% redirection of the Ob's water could lead to long-lasting changes in the climate of the Arctic and elsewhere in Russia, and he opposes these changes to the environment affected by Siberian water redirections to the south. Despite the increase in ...
Today these hydro systems contribute roughly 40% of the electricity produced in Russia's Second Electricity Zone (Siberia) and helps to explain why the wholesale electricity prices in Zone 2 are structurally cheaper than in Zone 1 (European Russia). In 2011, Russia's electricity consumption totalled 1022 TWh, of which Hydropower contributed 63TWh.
The swamp is a major reservoir of fresh water for the region, and the Vasyugan river has its source there. [4] It is home to a number of endangered species which is a concern among local environmentalists as the production of oil and gas has become a major industry in the region.
It's an extreme case of a changing Arctic landscape accelerating the climate crisis. A giant hole in the earth is breaking open the land in Siberia, and photos from space show it's growing rapidly.
The Tom (Russian: Томь, IPA:; Siberian Tatar: Том; Shor: Том) is a river in Russia, a right tributary of the Ob in central Siberia. Its watershed lies within the Republic of Khakassia, Kemerovo Oblast, and Tomsk Oblast. [1] It is 827 kilometres (514 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 62,000 square kilometres (24,000 sq mi). [2]
The Ambarnaya (Russian: Амбарная, lit. 'barn girl') is a river in Siberia which flows in a northerly direction into Lake Pyasino.On leaving Lake Pyasino, the waters emerge as the river Pyasina.
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