Conservation news from or about Russia
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Risk of extinction to gray whales if Shell project continues
WWF urges Royal Dutch Shell to abide by the recommendations of an independent panel of renowned ...
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Whale scientists to determine fate of Shell project in Russian Far East
An independent assessment of the impact of an oil and gas development in the Russian Far East on ...
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Oil spill on Sakhalin Island shows serious risk of oil and gas development in the area
Heavy fuel and diesel are polluting Russia's Sakhalin Island after a dredger working on the ...
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Scientists call Shell project a threat to whale survival
WWF calls on Royal Dutch Shell to suspend the Sakhalin oil project in the Russian Far East pending ...
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Toxic contamination looms over Russian reserve
WWF is concerned about possible toxic contamination after scientists last week discovered a 20-ton ...
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Environmentalists call on Shell and Sakhalin Energy to protect critically endangered gray whales
Sakhalin Energy Investment Company and Royal Dutch/Shell's plans to spend US$5 million on research ...
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Tapping the Earth's energy
In the volcanic Russian region of Kamchatka there is a unique chance to make the most of nature's ...
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Exxon surveys driving away whales from feeding grounds
Russia should order oil giant Exxon to put an immediate halt to seismic surveys that are driving ...
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Iceland provides hope to Russia's eastern frontier
Kamchatka, an isolated peninsula on Russia's eastern coast, is now looking at natural solutions to ...
