Xukuumadda Ruushka ayaa la eedeeyay inay ka hor istaagtay dacwadda cimilada ee ahayd mid taariikhi ah
Qaar ka mid ah dadka Soomaalida ah ee ku nool gobolka Siberiya ayaa sheegay in xaaladda cimilada ay saameyn weyn ku yeelatay noloshooda, iyadoo dacwad loo gudbiyay Maxkamadda Qaramada Midoobay ee Ilaalinta Aadanaha, balse ay ku dhamaatay in la raali-geliyo.
Dadka Yukaghir iyo saameynta cimilada
Qowmiyadda Yukaghir, oo ku nool dhulka bariga Siberiya, waxay leedahay dad ka badan 1,813 qof oo kaliya, iyadoo noloshooda dhaqaale iyo dhaqan ahaan ay ku xiran tahay cimilada. Dadka waaweyn ayaa sheegay in cimiladu ay isbedesho weyn ku samaysay noloshooda, iyadoo biyaha iyo barakacaadu ay noqdeen mid aad u badan.
Shadriin, oo ah nin waaweyn, wuxuu sheegay in dadka reerka ahi ay aqoon ku leeyihiin waqtiga iyo meesha loo baxo, balse hadda ay tahay mid adag in la ogaado waqtiga iyo meesha loo baxo, iyadoo cimiladu ay isbedesho weyn ku samaysay noloshooda.
Dacwadda Maxkamadda Qaramada Midoobay
Qaar ka mid ah dadka Soomaalida ah ee ku nool gobolka Siberiya ayaa sheegay in xaaladda cimilada ay saameyn weyn ku yeelatay noloshooda, iyadoo dacwad loo gudbiyay Maxkamadda Qaramada Midoobay ee Ilaalinta Aadanaha, balse ay ku dhamaatay in la raali-geliyo.
Arshak Makichyan, oo ka mid ah dadka dacwadda ku jira, wuxuu sheegay in xukuumadda Ruushka ay ka hor istaagtay dacwadda, iyadoo uu sheegay in xukuumaddu ay ka hor istaagtay in la raali-geliyo.
Saameynta cimilada iyo xaaladda Ruushka
Ruushka waa dal ka mid ah kuwa ugu badan ee soo saara gaaska carbon, iyadoo cimiladu ay isbedesho weyn ku samaysay nolosha dadka. Xaaladda cimiladu ayaa saameyn weyn ku yeelatay nolosha dadka, iyadoo xukuumaddu ay ka hor istaagtay in la raali-geliyo.
Ruushka waa dal ka mid ah kuwa ugu badan ee soo saara gaaska carbon, iyadoo cimiladu ay isbedesho weyn ku samaysay nolosha dadka. Xaaladda cimiladu ayaa saameyn weyn ku yeelatay nolosha dadka, iyadoo xukuumaddu ay ka hor istaagtay in la raali-geliyo.
The Yukaghir people of northeast Siberia, numbering just 1,813, face an existential threat as Russia's climate warms at more than twice the global average. A landmark lawsuit against Moscow's climate inaction was rejected by the European Court of Human Rights in June, leaving activists like Arshak Makichyan — stripped of his citizenship in 2022 — without legal recourse.
A People on the Brink
The Yukaghir, who have survived for centuries on the frozen tundra of northeast Siberia through fishing, hunting and reindeer herding, now number only 1,813 according to the latest census. Their traditional way of life, built on intimate knowledge of seasonal rhythms, is unraveling as weather patterns become unpredictable. Elder Vyacheslav Shadrin told Al Jazeera that indigenous communities once moved with nature, but now elders say the land is deceiving them, blaming human violations for the chaos.
Temperatures across Russia are rising at more than twice the global average, and the fourth-largest greenhouse gas emitter after China, the United States and India is failing to act. The consequences are already visible: floods that once occurred every three to four years now skip entirely, while forest fires have become an annual occurrence, burning millions of hectares each year.
The Legal Battle Falls Apart
Four years ago, a group of activists filed a lawsuit against the Russian government, first in the Russian Supreme Court and then at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), arguing that Moscow had failed its international climate obligations. In June, an ECHR judge ruled the case inadmissible without providing any reasoning, a decision that stunned the plaintiffs. Arshak Makichyan, one of the lead campaigners, said the outcome was unexpected and suspected it was a political decision by the court to avoid confronting Russia on such a serious issue.
Makichyan and other plaintiffs face personal risks, having been stripped of their Russian citizenship in 2022, which they believe was retaliation for their activism. The case, known as the Russian Climate Case, highlighted the government's failure to protect vulnerable communities and the environment, but the ECHR's rejection leaves the activists without a legal avenue to hold Moscow accountable for its climate inaction.
Permafrost, Fires and a Sovereign Climate Agenda
Melting permafrost, which lies beneath more than half of Russia's surface, is releasing vast amounts of greenhouse gases and organic matter, accelerating climate change and threatening infrastructure. Winter roads, the primary transport links in the north, have seen their lifespan cut in half in just 30 years, with intense melting closing them by mid-April. The thawing soil also endangers buildings and can unleash dormant diseases, as seen in the 2016 Siberian anthrax outbreak linked to a carcass that emerged from the ground.
Russia formally joined the Paris Agreement in 2019, pledging carbon neutrality by 2060, but critics argue the country is doing practically nothing to meet these goals. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called for funding 'alternative' research into global warming, while environmental regulations have been watered down to support sanctions-hit industries. Former official Oleg Pluzhnikov noted that Russia's emissions have not decreased as claimed, and the departure of foreign firms has slowed private investment in renewable energy.
