Abstract The changes in the main climate variables that determine the atmospheric hydrological cycle and the hydrological regime of land (surface air temperature and precipitation) are considered for the first decades of the 21st century, as well as in comparison with the most significant changes during the 20th century. Regional changes in seasonal climate statistics…
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Fire and Logging Decrease Soil CO2 Efflux in Siberian Central Taiga Forests
Abstract Extensive wildfires and logging have affected the Russian boreal forests in recent decades. Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) forests are widespread in Russia and are one of the most disturbed tree species in Siberia. However, the effects of disturbance on soil CO2 efflux in the vast Siberian forests are still poorly understood. We used the LI…
Comparing climate risk across Russian regions
Abstract Climate risks pose a threat to the economy and the society, making their accurate assessment crucial for effective adaptation strategies. However, such estimates are complicated due to incomplete data on the potential risk-related damages. In this study, we apply a simplified heuristic approach using the hazard-exposure-vulnerability framework to assess climate risks in Russia. We…
Sustainable territorial development of Russia as part of the implementation of the ESG agenda
Abstract: Russia, the world’s largest country, is home to diverse ecosystems but faces challenges reconciling economic growth with environmental sustainability. This article analyses the implementation of SDGs in Russia. We conclude that a new modelling approach is needed to evaluate Russia’s spatial, economic, and ecological impacts and to develop sustainability indicators for policy assessment. This…
Green infrastructure – what’s growing or not – in urban subarctic Western Siberia
Abstract The northern part of western Siberia, which comprises the Khanty-Mansiysk and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Districts of Tyumen Oblast, Russia, is one of the most urbanized areas exposed to the subarctic climate. Here, we study the specific socio-natural interactions affected by the development of urban green infrastructure in such climatic zones as middle and northern taiga,…
A review of digital soil mapping in Russia
Abstract Russia stands at the origins of world soil cartography. Given Russia’s vast and diverse territories, the production of current soil maps is an important task in the context of global climate change and food demand. This article provides a review of the digital soil mapping (DSM) field in Russia by identifying trends and research gaps. We examined studies published…
Comparing maths models for climate change between 1850-2100
Abstract The paper considers the results of climate change modelling for 1850–2100 using the INM-CM6M climate model of the Marchuk Institute of Numerical Mathematics of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The calculations were performed according to the CMIP6 protocol for modelling the present-day climate for the period from 1850 to 2014 and the IPCC scenarios…
Decarbonizing Russia: Lessons from global carbon pricing practices
Abstract Climate change mitigation increasingly relies on carbon pricing as a core policy tool. This study investigates the applicability of such mechanisms within the Russian context, given the country’s heavy fossil fuel dependence and evolving energy landscape. A mixed-method approach is used, combining case studies (EU ETS, Nordic carbon taxes, Sakhalin pilot) with scenario modeling based…
Tea bag monitoring of soil quality across 3000km of European Russia
Abstract The increasing popularity and recognition of citizen science approaches to monitor soil health have promoted the idea to assess soil microbial decomposition based on a standard litter sample – tea bags. Although tea bag initiatives are expanding across the world, the global datasets remain biased in regard to investigating regions and biomes. This study…
Comparing Green Smart Cities in Russia and China
In full (RU) Abstract: With the in-depth development of Big Data and artificial intelligence, as well as the strengthening of the concept of green and low-carbon development, a new concept has emerged in the system of urban functioning — “green smart city”. Currently, the level of urbanization and urban development in Russia and China is…
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