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The Ural region is Russia’s industrial belt with industrial origins stretching back to the reign of Peter the Great who recognised the potential of the ore lying inside the surrounding mountains.

Throughout Russia’s history, The Urals wealth has saved Russia. During the Second World War, The Ural industrial region was out of reach for Nazi bombers, allowing Russia to rebuild its military strength. The region brought much needed foreign currency exchange during the Soviet period and most recently, has contributed to the,” Economic miracle” of this decade. The price to pay has been enormous, environmental and social scars litter this part of the Russian Steppe. Karabash is Russia’s, “Dirtiest Town”, some have gone as far to say it could well be the filthiest town in the world. Looks are very deceiving. (...)

The article:
http://www.demotix.com/news/karabash-most-polluted-town-russia

More about:
http://www.greenoptimistic.com/2011/11/24/karabash-pollution/

Basic information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karabash,_Chelyabinsk_Oblast
http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org/projects/display/67

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Russia - L’impianto di ritrattamento nucleare di Mayak continua a scaricare scorie radioattive nel fiume Techa:

http://www.greenreport.it/_new/index.php?page=default&id=13845

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25mila "oggetti pericolosi" radioattivi nelle acque della Russia:

http://www.ilmanifesto.it/attualita/notizie/mricN/6142/

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Russia - 22.000 tonnellate di scorie nucleari viaggeranno sui treni:

http://www.greenstyle.it/russia-22-000-tonnellate-di-scorie-nucleari-viaggeranno-sui-treni-7040.html

http://www.rinnovabili.it/ambiente/trasporto-scorie-nucleari-in-russia-una-chernobyl-su-ruote6314/

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Una situazione ambientale disperata:

http://petrolio.blogosfere.it/2011/12/russia-una-situazione-ambientale-disperata.html

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La Russia ultima al mondo per la riduzione dell'inquinamento e politiche ambientali:

http://www.greenreport.it/_new/index.php?page=default&id=14315

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Perché in Russia non c'è un vero partito ambientalista:

http://www.greenreport.it/_new/index.php?page=default&id=%2014659