Russia is not any European, much less Asian civilization; Russia is a real northern civilization! These words were uttered by Fedot Tumusov on March 24 from a rostrum of the State Duma. In his speech to the deputies, he outlined the existing problems of the Arctic and called for more active work on the issues of the Far North.
The State Duma establishes an expert council on legislative support for the development of the territories of the Far North, the Far East and the Arctic zone. This was announced on Thursday by Vice Speaker of the lower house of parliament Olga Epifanova at the session of "The Arctic - Territory of Dialogue" Forum, TASS reports.
Due to global warming, permafrost in the area of Yakutsk might completely thaw by 2040.
The total territory of protected areas (PAs) in Yakutia is amounted to 1.1 million square km, reported Minister of Nature Protection Sakhamin Afanasiev during the round table in the framework of 1st Congress of municipal deputies.
The northern lights lit up the village of Chersky in early March.
Chersky is the center of the Nizhnekolymsky district; located in the extreme north-east of the republic. The distance from Yakutsk is 1920 kilometers.
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