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In the Novgorod region, due to strong winds and heavy rains, there was a massive power outage.
In the Novgorod region, thousands of people were left without electricity due to bad weather. This was reported by the Ministry of Tariffs and Energy of the Russian region, RIA Novosti reports.
Due to strong winds and heavy rains, 14 districts lost power. “As of 21:00, there were no power in 111 settlements, where 3,689 people live. 25 teams of Rosseti North-West PJSC, consisting of 73 people and 25 pieces of equipment, are working to restore power supply,” the department said.
Prior to this, the operator reported that the region’s energy workers were operating in high alert mode.

Deputy Speaker of the State Duma Boris Chernyshov (LDPR) proposed to formalize the concept of “excess consumer packaging” and the criteria for its definition, as well as to introduce special information for consumers and increased environmental responsibility coefficients for manufacturers and importers using excess packaging.

In Chukotka, the number of brown bears has increased to 3,730 individuals. Due to the weak salmon run and the unpopularity of hunting, animals lose fear of people and more often go to populated areas in search of food.

In 2026, Russian fishermen caught almost 98 thousand tons of salmon, which is associated with climate change, which affected the survival of fish and the timing of spawning migration, according to VNIRO. The Kamchatka Territory remains the leader in catches with 56 thousand tons.

Since the beginning of 2026, bears in the Far East have entered populated areas more than 1.2 thousand times; 18 fatal attacks on people have been recorded in the Far Eastern Federal District and Siberia; the largest number of calls was recorded in Sakhalin (294), Kamchatka (239) and the Magadan Region (more than 200).

In the UK, 27 black dolphins accidentally swam into the River Thames and were unable to get out on their own. The rescue operation lasted several days, as a result of which 25 animals were saved, two dolphins died due to illness. Experts note that the Thames is not a natural habitat for this species.

The average monthly temperature in September in Yekaterinburg is +14°C, which is 3.6°C above the climate norm and close to the 1957 record (+15.3°C). Forecaster Alexey Pulin reported this on Telegram.