Russian scientists have developed a method to track historical temperature changes in Siberian forests by analyzing the reflected blue light from tree annual rings, offering a simpler alternative to traditional methods.
According to Svetlana Lipina, without comprehensive measures to strengthen the revenue base and optimize costs the risk will remain significant in 2026 - 2027
The EU's 20th sanctions package includes a ban on operations with Murmansk port, which an expert says is an attempt to halt Russian Arctic development. Alexey Fadeyev, Doctor of Economics, called it a direct confirmation of the port's strategic importance for the Russian economy and the Trans-Arctic Transport Corridor. He noted there is no evidence the port is used to circumvent sanctions.
