At the end of May, Nornickel officially released its 2024 Sustainability Report. Together with the flagship report, specialized reports on climate change, responsible supply chains, and human rights were also released.
Chita, Norilsk, and Murmansk hosted the final of the SVET ON forum. It was the fourth time Nornickel has held large-scale activities for those wanting to try their hand at entrepreneurship, volunteering, engineering, and information technology.
Svetlana Mikhailenko is the founder of the team, which helps homeless animals, and the head of the volunteer project in Monchegorsk. The project is very popular and teaches children to treat our feline friends responsibly.
In addition to the traditional stages – SMM, EcoDelo (Eco Business), and Prosvetitelsky (Educational) – the organizers added six more environmental areas to the anniversary marathon. These include scientific and zoo volunteering, as well as creative projects on environmental education.
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.