File:The Nikel factory, Russia.jpg
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[edit]DescriptionThe Nikel factory, Russia.jpg |
English: The Nikel factory is located in Russia, in the city of Nikel near the Norwegian border. It belongs to the Nornickel group. Every year, it emits tens of thousands of tons of sulphur dioxide and other hazardous gases through the chimneys of the nickel production factory. Damage to human health and to the environment in Russia and Norway has been recorded. In particular, acid rains have affected the fragile taiga forest in the Kola Peninsula and in northern Scandinavia. Despite numerous modernisation activities and the reduction of air pollutant emissions in recent years, media report that the largest air polluter of the Barents region will close by 25 December 2020. This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 4 October 2020, shows the latest image of the Nikel factory still in activity (it is also the last image of the 2020 season, as during the polar winter acquisitions by optical satellites are not possible). Data provided by the Copernicus Sentinel satellites allows monitoring both the vegetation status (using data of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites) and the air quality (using data of the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite) over a polluted area. |
Date | Taken on 4 October 2020 |
Source | The Nikel factory, Russia |
Author | European Union , Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery |
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Attribution: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2020
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