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    Ukraine Invasion Could Cause Global Food Crisis, UN Warns

    Ukraine Invasion Could Cause Global Food Crisis, UN Warns

    The Russian invasion of Ukraine could lead to a global food crisis, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned.  The coronavirus pandemic has already pushed food prices higher, putting strain on developing countries especially. Now, experts worry that the invasion could raise them even further. “My greatest fear is that the conflict continues […]

    U.S. to Stop Importing Russian Fossil Fuels

    U.S. to Stop Importing Russian Fossil Fuels

    The U.S. will ban the import of all Russian fossil-fuel products in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday.” Today I am announcing the United States is targeting the main artery of Russia’s economy. We’re banning all imports of Russian oil and gas and energy,” Biden said from the White House, as CNN reported.

    Oil and Gas Prices Soar Amidst Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

    Oil and Gas Prices Soar Amidst Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

    Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has demonstrated again that war and energy are inextricably linked.  The invasion has so far put a pin in the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia to Germany, prompted fossil fuel companies to argue for increased production and led to worrying attacks on nuclear power plants. Now, oil and gas […]

    Russia’s Attack on Ukranian Nuclear Plant Prompts International Concerns

    Russia’s Attack on Ukranian Nuclear Plant Prompts International Concerns

    Russian forces have captured Europe’s largest nuclear power plant after launching a Friday night attack that started a fire at the Ukrainian facility.   The fire has since been extinguished and both UN and Ukrainian officials say that no radiation was released, AP News reported. However, the incident marks the second time since Russian President Vladimir […]

    Did Russia’s Ukraine Invasion Kill the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline?

    Did Russia’s Ukraine Invasion Kill the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline?

    Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may have effectively killed a controversial fossil-fuel project.  On Wednesday, President Joe Biden announced sanctions against the company and CEO behind the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany after the Russian government recognized two separatist territories in Ukraine as independent.  “Through his actions, President (Vladimir) Putin has provided […]

    How an Arctic City Became One of the World’s Most Polluted Places

    How an Arctic City Became One of the World’s Most Polluted Places

    In Norilsk, the northernmost city in the world, the Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world, but the permafrost and structural problems have not been caused by climate change alone. A smelting company has polluted rivers and destroyed boreal forest. Norilsk, population 176,000, is known by environmentalists and the Russian […]

    Unexplained Ecological Disaster in Russia Kills Scores of Marine Life

    Unexplained Ecological Disaster in Russia Kills Scores of Marine Life

    By Charli Shield Local authorities in the eastern Russian city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy have been warning people against visiting the nearby Khalaktyrsky beach, after surfers complained of partially losing their eyesight and experiencing headaches, fevers and nausea when venturing into the water. “I noticed the ocean had a strange taste and didn’t smell like it usually […]