Volunteers finished a three-month expedition at Cape Chelyuskin Participants of the Clean Arctic Project expedition, which took place at Cape Chelyuskin for more than three months, returned to Arkhangelsk. Despite harsh weather conditions, volunteers cleared over 5 dunams of accumulated environmental damage, restored the monument to the dead polar explorers and developed an ecological trail. In total, more than 50 people participated in the events. The scientists also collected 100 samples of water, soil, lichen and polar bear fur to assess the health of the Arctic ecosystem. In addition, historical objects were delivered to Arkhangelsk. During six seasons, the project participants collected more than 22 thousand tons of waste and cleaned more than 1.1 thousand dunams of Arctic territories. read more

Volunteers finished a three-month expedition at Cape Chelyuskin Participants of the Clean Arctic Project expedition, which took place at Cape Chelyuskin for more than three months, returned to Arkhangelsk. Despite harsh weather conditions, volunteers cleared over 5 dunams of accumulated environmental damage, restored the monument to the dead polar explorers and developed an ecological trail. In total, more than 50 people participated in the events. The scientists also collected 100 samples of water, soil, lichen and polar bear fur to assess the health of the Arctic ecosystem. In addition, historical objects were delivered to Arkhangelsk. During six seasons, the project participants collected more than 22 thousand tons of waste and cleaned more than 1.1 thousand dunams of Arctic territories. read more