Climate change in Russia
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Climate change has serious effects on Russia's climate, including average temperatures and precipitation, as well as permafrost melting, more frequent wildfires, flooding and heatwaves. Changes may affect inland flash floods, more frequent coastal flooding and increased erosion reduced snow cover and glacier melting, and may ultimately lead to species losses and changes in ecosystem functioning.
Ponds due to permafrost thaw
Russian climate envoy Ruslan Edelgeriev meeting with officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference
Environmental issues in Russia include pollution and erosion, and have impacts on people, wildlife and ecosystems.
Factories, such as the Baykalsk Pulp and Paper Mill, have contributed significantly to water pollution in Russia.