Kola MMC is one of Nornickel's waste reuse champions. For three years now, the company has been running a cross-functional project covering all of its business units.
In 2017, a new indoor ice arena opened in the city. In 2025, an all-season synthetic ice rink was inaugurated. Now, both residents and athletes can ice skate and train on ice all year round.
In the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, there was a period of global cooling. Yet, human-caused greenhouse gas emissions continued to increase. Some argue that this data demonstrates that CO₂ concentration has no effect on temperature levels.
Reindeer migrate south to avoid harsh winters, and in summer, they move towards the coast, where there are fewer bugs. It may appear that they could benefit from warm and windy weather.
Some believe that spraying aerosols into the upper layers of the atmosphere can stabilize the climate. They propose using special high-altitude aircraft to spray sulfate particles into the stratosphere, achieving an effect similar to volcanic eruptions.
Many effects of climate change are distant from most people living in well-protected regions with developed infrastructure and capability to withstand most natural disasters. Our climate concerns are limited to weather forecasts for tomorrow just to choose what clothes to wear.