Polina Leganger Bronder

Red king crab might migrate to north and east Barents Sea

A new study predicts that Red King Crab populations will not only grow in size in the near future but will also take up a much larger area in the Barents Sea.
October 17, 2022

Live crabs transported from Murmansk to Moscow for the first time

Pilot project in transporting live crab from the Barents Sea to Moscow by road has been successfully completed.
September 01, 2022

Rosneft-sponsored study says Soviet-era eco-impact at Franz Josef Land is ‘insignificant’

A three-year study on the impact of the Soviet Union’s oil usage on Franz Josef Land led scientists to conclude that the USSR’s environmental impacts on the archipelago are insignificant.
August 25, 2022

Humans dated back to the Arctic for over 40,000 years

Human traces on reindeer antlers suggest that humans have been in the Arctic for over 40,000 years.
June 30, 2022

Waterfowls migrated to the Arctic earlier than normal

In the White Sea south of the Murmansk region, the first waterfowls sightings were noticed ahead of time earlier this spring.
June 03, 2022

Russian Arctic science ship to sail with very low sulphur fuel oils

Sea trials start in late May, with a plan to sail the unique vessel into the Arctic sea ice for the first time in October.
April 19, 2022

Climate change pushes orcas to migrate further north

Warmer Arctic waters with less sea ice cause orcas to impact the northern marine ecosystems as the impressive whales swim further and further north in search of food and cooler temperatures.
January 13, 2022

Thousands of reindeer gone astray in Lapland

Ice-cover under the snow, caused by climate changes, creates severe challenges for reindeer in northern Finland this winter.
January 05, 2022

Russia’s Arctic coast loses 7,000 hectares annually due to climate changes

A new study conducted at the Moscow State University confirms that the Arctic permafrost along the country’s northern coastline is thawing at terrifying speeds.
December 27, 2021

China to build its third icebreaker

The design of the icebreaker is to be completed in 2025 and used for rescues alongside China’s “Polar Silk Road” trade route, as a part of the country’s grander Belt and Road Initiative.
December 10, 2021

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Polina Leganger Bronder is currently studying International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science with a specific interest in policy development and analysis.

Coming from a multicultural background she has always been interested in world politics and has been involved in various publication projects since 2018.

polinalbronder@gmail.com