Russian Ministry: temperatures in Arctic to warm up twice as fastMarch 20, 2013 - 16:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Temperatures in the Arctic will warm up twice as fast as in the rest of the world this century, Russian Emergency Situations Ministry has warned, according to RIA Novosti. “In the 21st century, the temperature in the Arctic – the average [speed] of global warming – will rise 2-2.5 times faster,” the ministry’s center responsible for monitoring meteorological trends, Antistikhiya, said in its annual report. The ministry’s center forecasts that the average temperature around the globe will jump by 2.8 degrees Celsius this century, while in the Arctic region the increase will be around 7 degrees. Russia’s Arctic territory is home to its nuclear ice-breakers and Navy vessels, as well as facilities that might pose danger to the population in the event of a natural disaster. The center earlier reported that global warming in Russia was 1.5-2 times greater over the past century than in the rest of the world, and has continued to speed up over the past decade. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |