Scientists found the reason of mass death of the woods near Norilsk

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The lost wood to the East from Norilsk to Read information agency "RIA Novosti" in Moscow, 25 Sep — Federal state unitary enterprise RAMI "RIA Novosti". Scientists from six countries finished the largest research of year rings of trees in Russian Arctic. Results indicate catastrophic consequences for the northern woods of industrial pollution around Norilsk. Work is published in the Ecology Letters magazine. The area Norilsk — one of the most polluted places on Earth. From 1930th years intensive development huge fields of nickel, coppers and palladium here is conducted. High level of harmful emissions in the atmosphere and river network during this time brought to...