Russian Scientists Evacuated from Research Station

Six Russian scientists are being evacuated from their research station due to the climate change in the Arctic. The research station was built in October 2012 and was supposed to last through October of 2013. The station has disintegrated into six pieces according to an announcement from Russia’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. The breakup of the research station was caused by a long-lasting high-pressure weather pattern that activated an ocean current called the Beaufort Gyre. The station was pulled 186 miles from its starting base between January and March. Ultimately the Arctic ice fractured and now the station is no longer safe to house anyone. There is no risk to the scientists and staff at the station and a nuclear submarine will be going to pick up the workers in the coming days.