Arctida
@arctida-io.bsky.social
Non-profit organisation producing evidence-based analysis and making investigations for transparency in the Russian Arctic / arctida.io / We have recently created this account moving from X https://x.com/arctida_io
Vladimir Vasiliev, ex-director of The Northern Forum:
"We must pull together the experience and knowledge of countries and institutes to predict what the world will be like and protect the Arctic future. BRICS countries helped establish this international cooperation."
"We must pull together the experience and knowledge of countries and institutes to predict what the world will be like and protect the Arctic future. BRICS countries helped establish this international cooperation."
November 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Vladimir Vasiliev, ex-director of The Northern Forum:
"We must pull together the experience and knowledge of countries and institutes to predict what the world will be like and protect the Arctic future. BRICS countries helped establish this international cooperation."
"We must pull together the experience and knowledge of countries and institutes to predict what the world will be like and protect the Arctic future. BRICS countries helped establish this international cooperation."
Sergei Kononuchenko comments: "Dismissing adaptation as an afterthought is at least cynical. At the same time, we are witnessing a dangerous skew where the global agenda is almost exclusively focused on cutting emissions."
November 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Sergei Kononuchenko comments: "Dismissing adaptation as an afterthought is at least cynical. At the same time, we are witnessing a dangerous skew where the global agenda is almost exclusively focused on cutting emissions."
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.
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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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?👇
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Our work is reaching a global audience. In 2025 alone, our texts were cited 215 times by independent media. We also conducted 2 nationwide public opinion surveys on the Arctic's complex future (in partnership with Russian Field). 📈
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October 27, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Our work is reaching a global audience. In 2025 alone, our texts were cited 215 times by independent media. We also conducted 2 nationwide public opinion surveys on the Arctic's complex future (in partnership with Russian Field). 📈
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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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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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Some tracks were found in areas where they are strictly forbidden, including in a nature reserve and across reindeer pastures—a violation of regional law. In two locations the tracks found by Arctida cross reindeer pastures. That is prohibited by regional law.
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September 29, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Some tracks were found in areas where they are strictly forbidden, including in a nature reserve and across reindeer pastures—a violation of regional law. In two locations the tracks found by Arctida cross reindeer pastures. That is prohibited by regional law.
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Using satellite monitoring data, 'Arctida' found 34 cases of tracks left by heavy tracked vehicles in eight regions of the Russian Arctic
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September 29, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Using satellite monitoring data, 'Arctida' found 34 cases of tracks left by heavy tracked vehicles in eight regions of the Russian Arctic
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On the Yamal Peninsula, heavy vehicle tracks have led to the near-total disappearance of lichen pastures, a critical food source for reindeer. The ecological situation there is now classified as "critical."
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September 29, 2025 at 11:10 AM
On the Yamal Peninsula, heavy vehicle tracks have led to the near-total disappearance of lichen pastures, a critical food source for reindeer. The ecological situation there is now classified as "critical."
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The tracks left by these vehicles are more than just cosmetic. They can take hundreds of years to recover and even trigger permafrost thaw, making the restoration of the original landscape nearly impossible.
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September 29, 2025 at 11:10 AM
The tracks left by these vehicles are more than just cosmetic. They can take hundreds of years to recover and even trigger permafrost thaw, making the restoration of the original landscape nearly impossible.
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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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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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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?
#FossilFuel
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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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The superyacht "Nord," owned by Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov, recently ventured into the Arctic Ocean. The vessel crossed the Arctic Circle and was heading for Wrangel Island.
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August 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The superyacht "Nord," owned by Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov, recently ventured into the Arctic Ocean. The vessel crossed the Arctic Circle and was heading for Wrangel Island.
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Our website was blocked by the decision of the Russian Prosecutor General's Office. It means that our audience in Russia cannot access the website without a VPN. For now, we don’t know the reason for the blockage.
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August 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Our website was blocked by the decision of the Russian Prosecutor General's Office. It means that our audience in Russia cannot access the website without a VPN. For now, we don’t know the reason for the blockage.
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Maria Ivanova, Arctida’s analyst on climate crisis and energy transition, believes that Russia's withdrawal from the Ramsar Convention is another step in a series of bad news for the planet related to the ongoing processes of isolation and "sovereignization" of the country. Her full comment 👇
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July 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Maria Ivanova, Arctida’s analyst on climate crisis and energy transition, believes that Russia's withdrawal from the Ramsar Convention is another step in a series of bad news for the planet related to the ongoing processes of isolation and "sovereignization" of the country. Her full comment 👇
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The Arctic's environmental challenges are significant. The screenshot from a telegram channel t.me/greensatru highlights the scale of the problem.
Thousands of waste sites from the Soviet industrial era still impact the northern #environment. 👇
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Thousands of waste sites from the Soviet industrial era still impact the northern #environment. 👇
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July 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The Arctic's environmental challenges are significant. The screenshot from a telegram channel t.me/greensatru highlights the scale of the problem.
Thousands of waste sites from the Soviet industrial era still impact the northern #environment. 👇
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Thousands of waste sites from the Soviet industrial era still impact the northern #environment. 👇
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1/4 The Arctic's melting permafrost poses a critical, under-discussed threat: the potential release of ancient "zombie viruses." These long-dormant pathogens, some millions of years old, could emerge as #ClimateCrisis impacts intensify.
July 9, 2025 at 1:21 PM
1/4 The Arctic's melting permafrost poses a critical, under-discussed threat: the potential release of ancient "zombie viruses." These long-dormant pathogens, some millions of years old, could emerge as #ClimateCrisis impacts intensify.
1/4 Former Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoyt was found dead yesterday in Moscow Region, the same day Putin dismissed him. Suicide is the key investigative theory. Starovoyt was appointed as the head of the ministry in May 2024.
July 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
1/4 Former Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoyt was found dead yesterday in Moscow Region, the same day Putin dismissed him. Suicide is the key investigative theory. Starovoyt was appointed as the head of the ministry in May 2024.
4/5 Composition shift follows leadership change: The Maritime Board is increasingly filled with officials from security/military backgrounds — their number increased from 8% to 28%.
June 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
4/5 Composition shift follows leadership change: The Maritime Board is increasingly filled with officials from security/military backgrounds — their number increased from 8% to 28%.
2/5 Arctic rhetoric evolution is representative: 2001 doctrine emphasized "sustainable development," 2015 added "national security threats," and 2022 described the Arctic as a "region of global competition from military point of view."
June 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
2/5 Arctic rhetoric evolution is representative: 2001 doctrine emphasized "sustainable development," 2015 added "national security threats," and 2022 described the Arctic as a "region of global competition from military point of view."
🌱 5 June is #WorldEnvironmentDay. We know that the preservation of the Arctic is essential for the planet's survival. At the same time, its ecosystem is very fragile, so we strive for sustainable development of the region under the 17 SDGs devised by the UN.
June 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
🌱 5 June is #WorldEnvironmentDay. We know that the preservation of the Arctic is essential for the planet's survival. At the same time, its ecosystem is very fragile, so we strive for sustainable development of the region under the 17 SDGs devised by the UN.
1/5 Ildar Neverov directs Russia's Arctic coal company Arktikugol. As tourism revenue plummeted after 2022, officials announced plans to diversify into research facilities on Svalbard. But his background reveals a web of offshore connections, Arctida found out.
May 29, 2025 at 11:06 AM
1/5 Ildar Neverov directs Russia's Arctic coal company Arktikugol. As tourism revenue plummeted after 2022, officials announced plans to diversify into research facilities on Svalbard. But his background reveals a web of offshore connections, Arctida found out.
After prolonged resistance, locals won a court case defending their lands. Yet "Angara" apparently transferred their equipment to another company, "Vostochnoye," which has permits for a different area. Journalists and environmentalists found "Angara's" unmarked equipment operating there.
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May 18, 2025 at 10:08 AM
After prolonged resistance, locals won a court case defending their lands. Yet "Angara" apparently transferred their equipment to another company, "Vostochnoye," which has permits for a different area. Journalists and environmentalists found "Angara's" unmarked equipment operating there.
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