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Siberians warned of possible invasion of rogue bears in winter

Associate Professor Dmitry Kropachev told TASS that in winter a mass appearance of rogue bears (shatuns) is likely in a number of Siberian regions: in harvested animals, fat thickness in places is less than 1 cm. There is no exact statistics on rogue bears. Residents of Novokuznetsk were earlier urged to exercise caution when encountering bears.

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Scientists Record Growth of Microplastics in Western Siberia's Snow

A study published in the journal Pollutants covered the territory from the Altai foothills to the Arctic Circle. Snow samples were collected in 2021–2023 at 23 stations. Scientists noted an increase in average microplastic content, a predominance of fibers, and a rise in the chemical hazard index of polymers while the potential ecological risk remained low.

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