Russia to Slash Funding for Air Quality, Environment Projects in 2024 Budget
Russia plans to cut funding for several state environmental programs in its 2024 budget, the Vedomosti business daily has reported.
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Russia plans to cut funding for several state environmental programs in its 2024 budget, the Vedomosti business daily has reported.
The Volga River, one of Russia's major waterways and Europe's longest, holds significant economic and cultural importance for Russians.
Activists from several Russian regions have called on the government to explain its move to raise limits for the concentrations of harmful pollutants in the air.
The appearance of several tons of dead fish in a forest in Russia’s Far East Kamchatka region has prompted local authorities to open a probe into unauthorized dumping.
No media source currently available 0:00 0:02:47 0:00 Illegal waste dumps on state oil giant Rosneft's fields in the Khanty-Mansi region alone could do more than $8 billion in environmental damage, according to one of three reports commissioned by the Russian Health Ministry and obtained by Radio Svoboda, which is releasing them to the public in their entirety for the first time. Drillers use specialized fluids that include oil, water, and other chemical additives, depending on the soil type. The average well depth is 3,100 meters, though many are 5 kilometers or deeper. On average, drilling ...