Norilsk Nickel believes the region’s melting permafrost caused a reservoir to collapse, touching off the leak. Permafrost thawing linked to climate change has caused widespread problems
Norilsk Nickel is run by Vladimir Potanin and Oleg Deripaska's Rusal is a major stakeholder
Norilsk Nickel is run by Vladimir Potanin and Oleg Deripaska's Rusal is a major stakeholder
Nornickel said the spill was caused by “a sudden sinking of supports of the storage tank”. The plant is in an area built on permafrost which has been melting due of global warming
20,000 tons of diesel fuel spilled into a river inside the Arctic circle
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20,000 tons of diesel fuel spilled into a river inside the Arctic circle
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A few people control the world's resources and the Arctic is prime real estate
Warming permafrost will cause some massive environmental hazards like the Norilsk Nickel one this week👆
But global warming is also opening up shipping lanes in the Arctic👇
Warming permafrost will cause some massive environmental hazards like the Norilsk Nickel one this week👆
But global warming is also opening up shipping lanes in the Arctic👇
