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5 Climbers Froze to Death in Snowstorm on Europe’s Highest Mountain This Weekend

Five mountain climbers have died after getting caught in a snowstorm on Europe’s highest mountain, Mount Elbrus in Russia. Fourteen others were rescued from the summit, during high winds, low visibility, and temperatures of -4ºF. Eleven of those rescued were taken to hospital. The ‘non-professional’ group sent out an SOS call at around 5 pm local time on Thursday at an […]

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CragBrains | September 27, 2021

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Wildfire Smoke Reaches North Pole For First Time in Recorded History

A vast, thick, and acrid blanket of smoke emitted from hundreds of forest fires covered most of Russia on August 6, 2021. Related: Why the Smoke Pollution From the West is the Worst It’s Been in 10-Years This true-color image, which was acquired by Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite on August 6, was created using […]

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Firebrains | August 11, 2021

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2 Well-Preserved Cave Lion Cubs From Ice Age Discovered in Russia

According to CBS News, two cave lion cubs from the last ice age were recently discovered in Russia. These cubs were so well preserved that they still had their fur, whiskers, and teeth intact. These lion cubs were frozen in the Siberian permafrost, which allowed them to remain in exceptional condition. Related: Microplastics Found in Snow in Siberia, Russia Swedish […]

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Breya Bergom | August 11, 2021

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Yakutsk, Russia: The Coldest City in the World

In the midst of a record-breaking U.S. heatwave, it would be fair to say that we all need a refresher. Dubbed the coldest major city in the world, Yakutsk is the capital of the Republic of Sakha in Russia. The city is almost impossible to reach by road and is located less than 300 miles from the Arctic Circle. Related: […]

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Jesse | June 30, 2021

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Brown Bear Eats 16-Year-Old Boy in National Park Known as ‘Russia’s Yosemite’

A brown bear has killed and eaten a sixteen-year-old boy in a Russian National Park. The horrifying incident took place in Ergaki, known as Russia’s Yosemite for its similarity to the Californian national park. Related: National Park Service Recommends You “Do Not Push Down Your Slower Friend to Save Yourself From a Bear” A tourist attacked by the bear managed […]

SnowBrains | June 23, 2021

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Microplastics Found in Snow in Siberia, Russia

Researchers recently found microplastic pollution in Siberia, one of the world’s most remote areas. These recent findings are another example of human pollution permeating the environment. Related: USGS Report: “It’s Raining Plastic”: Microplastics in the Mountains? At Tomsk State University, researchers found airborne plastic fibers in snow samples taken from twenty different Siberian regions. Snow sampled from the Altai Mountains, […]

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