Environment - JRL Excerpts 2004-11 - JRL Home
:: Heat And Fire Return To Russia As Questions Linger Over Deaths In 2010
With much of Russia sweltering under a heat wave and forest fires ravaging the Far East, concern is mounting over a possible repeat of a health disaster that engulfed the country last summer ...
NewsLinks
:: NEWSLINK: Russia backs tougher safety rules after Chernobyl - AP 4-26-11/JRL 2011-74
:: NEWSLINK: Recession cuts U.S., Russia 2009 greenhouse emissions - Reuters 4-15-11/JRL 2011-69
:: NEWSLINK: Russia bans endangered polar bear
hunt this year - AP 4-15-11/JRL 2011-68
:: NEWSLINK: After Chernobyl, Russia’s Nuclear Industry Emphasizes Reactor Safety - New York Times 3-23-11/JRL 2011-53
:: NEWSLINK: Shuvalov: Energy development impossible without nuclear power - PRIME-TASS 3-21-11/JRL 2011-151
:: NEWSLINK: One scientist's hobby: recreating the ice age - AP 11-30-10/JRL 2010-222
:: NEWSLINK: Horror summer fails to shift Russia climate scepticism - AFP 11-26-10/JRL 2010-220
:: NEWSLINK: Meeting Aims to Turn Tiger Fascination Into Conservation - New York Times 11-22-10/JRL 2010-219
:: NEWSLINK: Russia's Putin seeks deal to save the tiger - Reuters 11-23-10/JRL 2010-219
:: NEWSLINK: Russian water to become export earner - Russia Today 10-26-10/JRL 2010-201
:: NEWSLINK: Moscow Weather Back to Normal After Fires - New York Times 8-19-10/JRL 2010-158
:: NEWSLINK: Russia lifts fire emergency in three regions- AFP 8-20-10/JRL 2010-158
:: NEWSLINK: Putin in a ring of fire - Dimitri Trevin opendemocracy.net 8-19-10
"So if anyone asks me again if I have ever been a fish, I can say, in all honesty: almost, at one time. In a spear-fisher's paradise, within a naval base perimeter ... "
:: Forest fires cover twice as large an area this year than in 2010 - Rosleskhoz
Two hundred and twenty-four fires are raging in Russia now ...
:: Russian civil society involvement needed to raise climate consciousness
The potential of renewable energy in Russia is enormous, and some steps have already been made ...
:: A Liquidator Searches for the Truth at Chernobyl 25 Years On
Nuclear physicist and Chernobyl liquidator Glushchenko, 68, said crucial facts about the catastrophe remain "silenced" and that the global community still has not learned its lesson ...
:: Saving the taiga one tree at a time
The new eco-strategy, which outlines the principles through 2030, aims to merge making money with going green ...
:: The Day a Soviet Paradise Stood Still
The reactor had blown up a day earlier, at 1:23 a.m. Friday, during a planned experiment as a result of what is still a subject of debate -- but the unequivocal fact remains that 50,000 residents of Pripyat, whose average age was 26, continued living their weekend lives, awaiting the upcoming May holiday celebrations ...
:: The Chernobyl Nuclear Catastrophe 25 Years Later: What Have We Learned?
Mironova and Manzurova emphasized that the Fukushima nuclear tragedy is the latest symbol of the need to put an end to nuclear era ...
:: Chernobyl, Still Leaking, Forces Ukraine to Seek $1 Billion
Japan's battle to contain four damaged reactors has reignited the debate about Chernobyl, whose makeshift shelter has five years left in its lifespan and still leaks radiation ...
:: A second front opens up in Khimki eco battle
Khimki activists are meeting developers in the courtroom today in a bid to save more threatened greenery ...
:: Russia groans under the weight of its rubbish
Landfill areas in Russia are bigger than some countries and authorities call for more recycling and tougher action against pollution ...
:: TRANSCRIPT: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's interview with the Rossiya and Moya Planeta TV networks
Experts think the snow leopard is a separate genus ...
:: Fukushima Jackpot: Russia's Ambitions to Export Nuclear Technologies Will Not Buckle in Light of Japan's Nuclear Crisis, Say Analysts
Despite its status as a growing exporter of nuclear power plants, Russia looks set to weather the storm and even emerge a winner from Japan's disaster ...
:: Experts Deny Russia's 'Safe' Nuclear Reactor Claims
Medvedev promised the Russian reactors would be safe even in the "most devastating earthquake" ...
:: In U-Turn, Putin Seeks Nuclear Checks
Putin ordered checks at all Russian nuclear facilities, as well as a review of plans to develop nuclear energy, as the emergency at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant deteriorated even further ...
:: Scientists assess potential impact of Japan nuclear failures on Russia - expert
The Ramzayev Radiation Hygiene Research is assessing the potential impact of the Japanese nuclear disaster upon Russia ...
:: Gorbachev: Japan Nuke Accidents Cannot Reach Chernobyl Scale
Gorbachev mentioned that there had been a global movement against building nuclear plants in various countries ...
:: A Green Revolution: Green Technologies in Russia Are Developing Thanks to Its Middle Class, While State Policy Remains Focused on Raw Material Exports
A corporate spokeswoman said that the market for alternative energy technologies in Russia is very promising, but complains about the lack of governmental support ...
:: Dogged Determination: Cultural Figures and Ordinary Citizens Alike are Resisting Attempts to Cull the Capital's Stray Dogs
When Moscow city authorities announced plans to deport the city's stray dogs last month, the locals were immediately up in arms ...
:: Veni, Vinci, Von! The Battle for Khimki Forest Is Coming Alive Again if Renewed Administrative Pressure on Their Leaders Is Any Gauge, Say Activists
Environmentalists on Tuesday stepped up their opposition to construction of a highway through prize woodland outside Moscow, with a public protest in the capital ...
:: Activists to protest killing of stray dogs in Moscow - spokeswoman
A Russian animal rights group plans to complain to law enforcement agencies and the Moscow city legislature about the recent killing of about 60 stray dogs that lived in the vicinity of one of Moscow's railroad stations ...
:: The Politics and Business of Going Green
This year will see increasingly politicized environmental movements sprouting up around local issues, and an alliance between green groups and businessmen to open up Russia's potential in renewable energy ...
Environment - JRL Excerpts 2004-10
:: Medvedev Backs Khimki Road
Roland Oliphant, Moscow Times; JRL 2010-230; Dec. 15, 2010
:: The terrors lurking in Russia's taps
Tom Washington, Moscow News; JRL 2010-205; Nov. 1, 2010
:: 3,000 Praise Forest, Assail Putin at Rally
By Alexander Bratersky, Alexandra Odynova, The Moscow Times; JRL 2010-159, Aug. 23, 2010
:: Water could become 'strategic resource' - Russian security chief
RIA Novosti; JRL 2010-157, Aug. 19, 2010
:: U.S. - Russia Cooperating On Forests
Voice of America editorial; JRL 2010-157, Aug. 19, 2010
:: Weather forecasters as oracles
By Olga Soboloevskaya, RIA Novosti; JRL 2010-156, Aug. 18, 2010
:: [Russia's Heat Wave] Re: Shevtsova-Kramer (JRL #154)
Sergei Roy; JRL 2010-156, Aug. 18, 2010
:: Putin thanks foreign pilots tackling wildfires in Russia
Interfax; JRL 2010-156, Aug. 18, 2010
:: Medvedev Touts Russia, Quickly Exits Climate Talks
By Alexandra Odynova, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-232, Dec. 21, 2009.
:: Russia to Offer $200M to UN Climate Fund
By Irina Filatova, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-231, Dec. 17, 2009.
:: Russian president signs climate doctrine - aide
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-227, Dec. 14, 2009.
:: Medvedev vows Russian greenhouse gases down 25% on 1990 by 2020
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-227, Dec. 14, 2009.
:: Russia has no plans to sell emission quotas - Kremlin
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-226, Dec. 11, 2009.
:: Why Russia Doesn’t Care About Copenhagen
By Evgeny Volk, from heritage.org; JRL #2009-226, Dec. 11, 2009.
:: Russia's Medvedev to attend climate change summit on Dec. 17-18
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-225, Dec. 10, 2009.
:: Russia should step up efforts to prevent climate change - Public Chamber
From Interfax; JRL #2009-224, Dec. 9, 2009.
:: Russian negotiator opposes 'linear' extension of Kyoto Protocol
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-224, Dec. 9, 2009.
:: Warm Partners: Russia Has Good Reason to Fear Climate Change, But Clashes of Interest Make Agreement at Copenhagen Increasingly Unlikely
By Roland Oliphant, from Russia Profile; JRL #2009-212, Nov. 19, 2009.
:: Putin Backs Post-Kyoto Initiative
By Alex Anishyuk, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-201, Nov. 3, 2009.
:: Now online: Russian Conservation News Issue #44
From Judith Deane; JRL #2009-186, Oct. 7, 2009.
:: Russia to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2050 - Medvedev
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-130, July 10, 2009.
:: Moscow’s Shy Spring. Pt.2.
From Sergei Roy; JRL #2009-84, May 6, 2009.
:: Kamchatka: Wilderness at the Edge - new book!
From Igor Shpilenok Russian Nature Photography; JRL #2009-79, April 28, 2009.
:: Early Spring in Moscow: Strictly for the Birds
From Sergei Roy; JRL #2009-78, April 27, 2009.
:: 'Climate Doctrine' Outlined
By Anatoly Medetsky, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-76, April 23, 2009.
:: Mitvol Quits Ecological Agency in Disgust
By Maria Antonova, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-69, April 16, 2009.
:: Ice in Arctic could become seasonal by end of century - Rosgidromet
From Interfax; JRL #2009-34, Feb. 18, 2009.
:: Power Vertical Lost in Krasnodar Woods
By Maria Antonova, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-21, Jan. 30, 2009.
:: Medvedev calls for giving priority to environment protection
From Interfax; JRL #2008-197, Oct. 29, 2008.
:: Balancing Growth and Environment
By Maria Antonova, from The Moscow News; JRL #2008-138, July 25, 2008.
:: Russia and the Climate
By Alexey Peskov, from The Moscow News; JRL #2008-130, July 11, 2008.
:: Russians Fear Environmental Disasters Most - Poll
From Interfax; JRL #2008-90, May 8, 2008.
:: Environmental Issues – and Wishful Thinking
From Sergei Roy; JRL #2008-66, April 1, 2008.
:: Russia environment watchdog chief moves to sack outspoken deputy
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2008-36, Feb. 20, 2008.
:: Russia Should Benefit From Kyoto Protocol As Much As It Can - Medvedev
From Interfax; JRL #2008-33, Feb. 15, 2008.
:: [Putin Remarks at] Beginning of the Meeting of the Security Council to discuss Russia's Environmental Security
Kremlin.Ru transcript; JRL #2008-22, Jan. 31, 2008.
:: Russia Not Saying Whether It Will Sign Treaty Replacing Kyoto Protocol After 2012
From Interfax; JRL #2008-19, Jan. 28, 2008.
:: Medvedev: Too Many Agencies Vested With Environmental Control
From Interfax; JRL #2008-19, Jan. 28, 2008.
:: Russia to push for specific agreements at UN climate meeting
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2007-256, Dec. 14, 2007.
:: Scientists report major climate change in Arctic areas
By Anna Arutunyan, from The Moscow News; JRL #2007-201, Sept. 24, 2007.
:: Russia Home to Some of World's Dirtiest Cities
By Anna Arutunyan, from The Moscow News; JRL #2007-201, Sept. 24, 2007.
:: Global warming ruining the tundra
From Interfax; JRL #2007-147, July 3, 2007.
:: Russia Warns Against 'Hasty' Moves On Climate Change
From Interfax; JRL #2007-147, July 3, 2007.
:: Russia knows how to prevent global warming - academic
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2007-124, June 1, 2007.
:: Chernobyl memoir: Two Visits to Chernobyl
From John Glad; JRL 2006-98, April 27, 2006.
:: A Man-Made Eden: Cursed land or untouched paradise? Two decades after the Chernobyl disaster transformed dozens of communities into ghost towns, a book by Mary Mycio assesses the damage.
By David R. Marples, from "Context" by The Moscow Times; JRL 2006-25, Jan. 27, 2006.
:: Kyoto Protocol to destroy Russian economy with unnecessary payments
From Pravda.Ru; JRL #9192, July 5, 2005.
:: The Business of Conservation: The Great Baikal Trail
By Brendan Luecke; JRL #9179, June 16, 2005.
:: Russia: Environmentalists Go Political
By Claire Bigg, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #9170, June 6, 2005.
:: RUSSIA HAS PLAN ON KYOTO PROTOCOL
From Russian Information Agency Novosti; JRL #9054, Feb. 9, 2005.
:: IMPERFECT AS IT IS, KYOTO PROTOCOL IS BENEFICIARY FOR RUSSIA
From Russian Information Agency Novosti; JRL #9042, Jan. 31, 2005.
:: KYOTO PROTOCOL: RUSSIA'S POSITION From RIA Novosti; JRL #8443, Nov. 8, 2004.
:: Time to Put Kyoto Treaty to Work
Moscow Times editorial; JRL #8431, Oct. 28, 2004.
:: Illarionov Says Kyoto Will Be Ratified
By Greg Walters, from The Moscow Times; JRL #8385, Sept. 29, 2004.
:: REMARKS BY PRESIDENTIAL ECONOMIC ADVISER ANDREI ILLARIONOV AT A PRESS CONFERENCE ON RESULTS OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE AND KYOTO PROTOCOL SEMINAR IN MOSCOW
From FedNews.Ru; JRL #8291; July 14, 2004.
:: Central Asia: Aral Sea Catastrophe Leaving Its Mark On DNA Of Local Populations
By Antoine Blua, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #8287; July 11, 2004.
:: RUSSIA CAN RATIFY KYOTO PROTOCOL IF OFFERED MORE BENEFICIAL TERMS - EXPERTS
From RIA Novosti; JRL #8215; May 20, 2004.
