It’s been two years since Russia invaded Ukraine and since the Arctic scientific community was cut off from its Russian colleagues. But permafrost melt is quickening and renewed data flow is needed to track Russian carbon emissions.
Due to the Ukraine war, international collaborations with Russia on Arctic research and oversight have been strained or even broken off entirely. This loss of critical cooperation is compromising efforts to confront mounting environmental risks in the Arctic, from pollution to shrinking sea ice.
With the Ukraine war, international collaborations with Russia on Arctic research and governance have been strained or broken off. This loss of critical cooperation is compromising efforts to confront mounting environmental risks in the Arctic, from shrinking sea ice to pollution.
Concerns have been raised that decarbonisation efforts in Russia, which is the the fourth-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, second largest crude oil exporter and world's largest gas exporter, will fall by the wayside because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, write Katja Doos and Alexander Vorbrugg.