Sakha Entrepreneurs Face Social Media Backlash Over South Africa Lion Hunt
Three businesspeople from Russia’s republic of Sakha sparked a torrent of criticism on social media after posting photos…
As Their Nationwide Pollution Problem Deepens, Russians Say They Have Bigger Worries
For residents of Ulan-Ude, the capital of Russia’s republic of Buryatia, the fleeting Siberian summer offers a rare…
Russian Wage Arrears Nearly Double as Regional Budgets and Businesses Come Under Strain
Russia’s overdue wage debt nearly doubled in April from a year earlier and surged almost sixfold since the…
NASA discovers massive interstellar glaciers hiding in space
Imagine glaciers the size of entire star systems just floating in space. Actual frozen reservoirs stretching across hundreds…
Impacts of nature-inclusive urban development on well-being and fairness perceptions
WWF Living Planet Report 2022 – Building a Nature-Positive Society (WWF, 2022). Simkin, R. D., Seto, K. C.,…
The trade-off between microbial functionality and evolutionary flexibility under urbanization
Oke, C. et al. Cities should respond to the biodiversity extinction crisis. npj Urban Sustain. 1, 11 (2021).…
Migratory bird stopover patterns linked to urbanization and social landscapes
World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision, Key Facts. ESA/P/WP/248 (United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population…
Polish Endurance Cyclist Dies While Trying to Reach Russia’s Coldest Inhabited Settlement
A Polish endurance cyclist has died in the Siberian republic of Sakha (Yakutia) while trying to reach the…
Head of Mental Health Facility in Kemerovo Region Placed on Leave After 9 Patients Die
Authorities in Siberia’s Kemerovo region have launched sweeping inspections at more than a dozen mental health hospitals following…
In Russia’s Coal-Mining Heartland, Healthcare Workers Struggle as Regional Budget Shortfall Delays Salaries
Health workers in Russia’s coal-rich Keremovo region are reporting delayed and reduced salaries as the region grapples with…
Observed evaporative cooling of urban trees and lawns during heatwaves
Perkins, S. E., Alexander, L. & Nairn, J. Increasing frequency, intensity and duration of observed global heatwaves and…
Urban sprawl is associated with reduced access and increased costs of water and sanitation
Liu, J. et al. Water scarcity assessments in the past, present, and future. Earth’s Futur. 5, 545–559 (2017).…