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The Arctic Is Becoming a Hot Spot for Data Centers | Arctida
Here’s Why
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Can Arctic data centers truly be green? What is the environmental impact on fragile tundra ecosystems? Why is the Russian state increasing control over digital infrastructure?
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Although Russia has not been as public as at several previous COPs — no pavilion, no side event with official delegation — today's event brings some civil society russian representatives into the spotlight of the panel. 🧵
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#COP30
November 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Although Russia has not been as public as at several previous COPs — no pavilion, no side event with official delegation — today's event brings some civil society russian representatives into the spotlight of the panel. 🧵
#COP30
#COP30
1/ Is COP a waste of time? Thread by our climate and ecology analyst Victoriia Rudenko 🧵
Every year, tens of thousands of people from nearly 200 countries converge for two weeks of climate negotiations. Experts, activists, and indigenous representatives watch and push for stronger commitments.
Every year, tens of thousands of people from nearly 200 countries converge for two weeks of climate negotiations. Experts, activists, and indigenous representatives watch and push for stronger commitments.
November 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
1/ Is COP a waste of time? Thread by our climate and ecology analyst Victoriia Rudenko 🧵
Every year, tens of thousands of people from nearly 200 countries converge for two weeks of climate negotiations. Experts, activists, and indigenous representatives watch and push for stronger commitments.
Every year, tens of thousands of people from nearly 200 countries converge for two weeks of climate negotiations. Experts, activists, and indigenous representatives watch and push for stronger commitments.
Today, on the second day of the High-Level Segment of COP30 in Belem, Brazil, the representative of the Russian Federation, Sergei Kononuchenko, will deliver a national statement.
November 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Today, on the second day of the High-Level Segment of COP30 in Belem, Brazil, the representative of the Russian Federation, Sergei Kononuchenko, will deliver a national statement.
The Arctic is becoming a hot spot for data centers. Every time you stream a show, shop online, or send a photo, a data center processes it. And increasingly, these facilities are being built in the Arctic.
Here's why, and what it means for the region. 🧵
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Here's why, and what it means for the region. 🧵
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November 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The Arctic is becoming a hot spot for data centers. Every time you stream a show, shop online, or send a photo, a data center processes it. And increasingly, these facilities are being built in the Arctic.
Here's why, and what it means for the region. 🧵
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Here's why, and what it means for the region. 🧵
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Today is the first day of COP — a conference dedicated to climate change. Arctida’s analyst, Victoriia Rudenko, is present at the conference and will provide updates about key events and decisions. But first, what is awaiting?👇
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#COP30
November 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Today is the first day of COP — a conference dedicated to climate change. Arctida’s analyst, Victoriia Rudenko, is present at the conference and will provide updates about key events and decisions. But first, what is awaiting?👇
Photo: Arctida
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#COP30
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#COP30
Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian government to finalize a roadmap for rare earth metals extraction and production by December 1, 2025. This directive signals Moscow's strategic effort to strengthen its position in the critical minerals sector.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian government to finalize a roadmap for rare earth metals extraction and production by December 1, 2025. This directive signals Moscow's strategic effort to strengthen its position in the critical minerals sector.
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Russia’s official Arctic narrative has fundamentally changed. The new annual compilation shifts focus from data, global comparisons, & science (as it was in the 2024 edition) to history, sovereignty, and centralized logistics.
This reflects Russia's overall strategic pivot.
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This reflects Russia's overall strategic pivot.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Russia’s official Arctic narrative has fundamentally changed. The new annual compilation shifts focus from data, global comparisons, & science (as it was in the 2024 edition) to history, sovereignty, and centralized logistics.
This reflects Russia's overall strategic pivot.
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This reflects Russia's overall strategic pivot.
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Russia's Arctic Policy reflects a significant shift. A new draft budget and strategy reflect a sharp pivot from "broad international cooperation" to defending sovereignty, militarization, and centralized logistics.
The focus is now on self-reliance and infrastructure.
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The focus is now on self-reliance and infrastructure.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Russia's Arctic Policy reflects a significant shift. A new draft budget and strategy reflect a sharp pivot from "broad international cooperation" to defending sovereignty, militarization, and centralized logistics.
The focus is now on self-reliance and infrastructure.
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The focus is now on self-reliance and infrastructure.
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Is renewable energy ineffective in the Arctic? A common belief in Russia, even among officials, is that the harsh Arctic climate makes wind/solar power useless. Science says otherwise.
A study by MSU and RAS researchers debunks this myth, confirming the high potential of Arctic wind energy.
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A study by MSU and RAS researchers debunks this myth, confirming the high potential of Arctic wind energy.
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October 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Is renewable energy ineffective in the Arctic? A common belief in Russia, even among officials, is that the harsh Arctic climate makes wind/solar power useless. Science says otherwise.
A study by MSU and RAS researchers debunks this myth, confirming the high potential of Arctic wind energy.
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A study by MSU and RAS researchers debunks this myth, confirming the high potential of Arctic wind energy.
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Since 2022, we've focused on making the Russian Arctic transparent, covering what official rhetoric ignores: climate, Indigenous rights, corruption, and hidden influence networks. Our mission is just beginning.
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October 27, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Since 2022, we've focused on making the Russian Arctic transparent, covering what official rhetoric ignores: climate, Indigenous rights, corruption, and hidden influence networks. Our mission is just beginning.
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Arctida has been working for almost three years. Since launching, we've published 12 investigations and 23 research papers. Our mission is to ensure the sustainable development of the Arctic, a region critical to the planet's future.
What exactly are we doing to make this happen? 👇
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What exactly are we doing to make this happen? 👇
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October 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Arctida has been working for almost three years. Since launching, we've published 12 investigations and 23 research papers. Our mission is to ensure the sustainable development of the Arctic, a region critical to the planet's future.
What exactly are we doing to make this happen? 👇
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What exactly are we doing to make this happen? 👇
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The Arctic is warming 3 to 4 times faster than the rest of the planet. This region is the epicenter of the global climate crisis, but the thawing permafrost and shrinking ice are just the tip of the iceberg.
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October 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The Arctic is warming 3 to 4 times faster than the rest of the planet. This region is the epicenter of the global climate crisis, but the thawing permafrost and shrinking ice are just the tip of the iceberg.
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Ella Hibbert, a British yachtswoman, was attempting a world-first 10,000-mile solo voyage to showcase the devastating impact of climate change in the Arctic.
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October 3, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Ella Hibbert, a British yachtswoman, was attempting a world-first 10,000-mile solo voyage to showcase the devastating impact of climate change in the Arctic.
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The Arctic's "Shadow Fleet" (tankers carrying Russian oil and gas) is getting stuck as the Northern Sea Route (NSR) sees extremely early ice formation this autumn. This is a possible environmental risk.
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October 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The Arctic's "Shadow Fleet" (tankers carrying Russian oil and gas) is getting stuck as the Northern Sea Route (NSR) sees extremely early ice formation this autumn. This is a possible environmental risk.
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14% of the world’s diamonds come from Russia's Sakha Republic. Yet, the Indigenous Evenk people living at the heart of this wealth are facing an environmental and social disaster.
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September 30, 2025 at 2:49 PM
14% of the world’s diamonds come from Russia's Sakha Republic. Yet, the Indigenous Evenk people living at the heart of this wealth are facing an environmental and social disaster.
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Our investigation reveals how heavy tracked all-terrain vehicles are causing irreversible damage to the fragile polar ecosystem.
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September 29, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Our investigation reveals how heavy tracked all-terrain vehicles are causing irreversible damage to the fragile polar ecosystem.
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14% of the world’s diamonds come from Russia's Sakha Republic. Yet, the Indigenous Evenk people living at the heart of this wealth are facing an environmental and social disaster.
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September 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
14% of the world’s diamonds come from Russia's Sakha Republic. Yet, the Indigenous Evenk people living at the heart of this wealth are facing an environmental and social disaster.
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Russia, which once set the pace in icebreaker construction, now risks being left without enough vessels to "develop" the Arctic. Meanwhile, the Kremlin continues to report on new ships and the "replacement" of foreign equipment.
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September 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Russia, which once set the pace in icebreaker construction, now risks being left without enough vessels to "develop" the Arctic. Meanwhile, the Kremlin continues to report on new ships and the "replacement" of foreign equipment.
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In September 2025, Seoul began speaking about the Arctic again. Despite the war in Ukraine, officials stated the Northern Sea Route (NSR) remains a key trade artery, and South Korea is already funding programs for Arctic shipping.
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September 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
In September 2025, Seoul began speaking about the Arctic again. Despite the war in Ukraine, officials stated the Northern Sea Route (NSR) remains a key trade artery, and South Korea is already funding programs for Arctic shipping.
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1/3 While we debate climate futures, Arctic Indigenous communities are living the crisis now. Reindeer herds vanishing, languages dying, cultures transforming — global heating is rewriting their entire existence. 🌍
September 23, 2025 at 9:29 AM
1/3 While we debate climate futures, Arctic Indigenous communities are living the crisis now. Reindeer herds vanishing, languages dying, cultures transforming — global heating is rewriting their entire existence. 🌍
The death of Russian billionaire Dmitry Bosov in 2020 set off a series of corporate wars over his massive inheritance.
But what were they really fighting for?
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But what were they really fighting for?
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September 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The death of Russian billionaire Dmitry Bosov in 2020 set off a series of corporate wars over his massive inheritance.
But what were they really fighting for?
#FossilFuel
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But what were they really fighting for?
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What is the "Clean Arctic" project also cleaning up? 🤔
On the surface, it's a public-private partnership aimed at removing scrap metal and debris from the Arctic coast. But there's more to the story.
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On the surface, it's a public-private partnership aimed at removing scrap metal and debris from the Arctic coast. But there's more to the story.
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September 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
What is the "Clean Arctic" project also cleaning up? 🤔
On the surface, it's a public-private partnership aimed at removing scrap metal and debris from the Arctic coast. But there's more to the story.
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On the surface, it's a public-private partnership aimed at removing scrap metal and debris from the Arctic coast. But there's more to the story.
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The Soviet Union and Gazprom are among the biggest "heat producers."
A new study reveals that today's extreme #heatwaves would have been impossible without the world's largest fossil fuel and cement producers.
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A new study reveals that today's extreme #heatwaves would have been impossible without the world's largest fossil fuel and cement producers.
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September 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The Soviet Union and Gazprom are among the biggest "heat producers."
A new study reveals that today's extreme #heatwaves would have been impossible without the world's largest fossil fuel and cement producers.
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A new study reveals that today's extreme #heatwaves would have been impossible without the world's largest fossil fuel and cement producers.
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In October 2024, alarms rang out among Sakha reindeer herders: thousands of wild reindeer from Taimyr flooded the pastures of the Oleneksky district, leading away domestic herds. The scale of the disaster was unprecedented, and the district lost over a quarter of its herds.
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September 11, 2025 at 11:40 AM
In October 2024, alarms rang out among Sakha reindeer herders: thousands of wild reindeer from Taimyr flooded the pastures of the Oleneksky district, leading away domestic herds. The scale of the disaster was unprecedented, and the district lost over a quarter of its herds.
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Norway's new Arctic strategy is a major shift. The new priority is security. A state secretary for foreign affairs said Norway is in "the most serious security situation since the Second World War."
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September 9, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Norway's new Arctic strategy is a major shift. The new priority is security. A state secretary for foreign affairs said Norway is in "the most serious security situation since the Second World War."
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