The race is on to contain a massive oil spill in Russia's Arctic region. And the accident is renewing debate about the effects of climate change and its impact in the north.
A catastrophic fuel spill in the Russian Arctic shines the light on the dangers of poorly designed fossil fuel production and climate change, but also shows the danger of the extreme environmentalist position that makes us more reliant on Russian natural gas.
Diesel fuel from a 21,000-ton oil spill in the Russian Arctic has reached a freshwater lake that serves as a gateway into the Arctic Ocean, Russian officials announced.
