Sea ice is one of the sources of microplastics in the Barents Sea during ice melt in spring and summer. When new sea ice forms in the fall and winter, microplastics that enter the Arctic via the atmosphere and ocean currents become trapped in the ice. Image: Julia...
During the night of August 29-30, 2003, the submarine K-159 of the North Fleet sank to a depth of 238 meters while being towed for disposal northwest of the island of Kildin shortly before reaching its destination. (Image: Bellona) Over the next eight years, ROSATOM...