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How Yakutia suffers from the climate crisis and coal pollution—while ramping up production of the dirtiest fuel on the planet
From the destruction of the tundra to Patrushev’s role on the Maritime Board: five key Arctida texts of 2025

Where are the large-scale infrastructure projects in the Arctic that are supported by the state and corporations? What risks does their implementation pose for the Russian Arctic territories? On the Arctida map, our team has marked the projects that we have been analyzing since 2022.

Analysis of Economic Activity

Who really makes the decisions about the region’s development? This project helps uncover who shapes Russia’s Arctic agenda today — and makes regional decision-making more transparent and easier to understand.

Our investigation reveals how heavy machinery in the Russian Arctic harms ecosystems, the climate, and Indigenous communities.
How Yakutia suffers from the climate crisis and coal pollution—while ramping up production of the dirtiest fuel on the planet
From the destruction of the tundra to Patrushev’s role on the Maritime Board: five key Arctida texts of 2025