Volcanoes, the Earth’s natural drama queens, have been getting chattier of late, especially in Kamchatka. The peninsula has 30 volcanoes and is one of the most volcanically active regions in the world. Klyuchevskoy has had a lot to say this week.. Unsurprisingly Russian volcanologists were already on the case, monitoring ash emissions, temperatures and explosive…
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Between two extremes: temperature shocks and violence in Russia
Whilst global climate science states that an increase in frequency of extremely hot or cold days is one of the most challenging impacts of climate change, the impact of extreme temperature on human health remains understudied (IPCC, 2018). Researchers based at IOS, Leibniz and NOVA SBE, Portugal examined social costs of climate change in Russia,…
Russian Climate Research 