The permafrost monitoring project of Yamal scientists became the best at the Green Eurasia International Climate Competition, the press service of the Governor of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District reported.
"The Yamal project "Monitoring of permafrost soils and river flow to ensure the safety of capital construction facilities" became the winner in the nomination "Monitoring and forecasting of climate change," the message says.
In total, the jury considered more than 300 applications from 12 countries. Together with geographers from the Moscow State University, Yamal geoecologists are investigating how climate change affects Yamal's infrastructure. Scientists are monitoring the rivers crossing the Novy Urengoy -Salekhard highway in the Nadym and Priuralsky districts.
Hydrological surveillance posts installed by the researchers record changes in water level, flow velocity and turbidity. There are six such posts so far, but this number will increase in the near future, sever-press.ru reports.
Alex Shishlo, Editor in Chief of the European Bureau, Rough&Polished
