Researchers Say Warm and Rainy Winters in Northwest Russia Are Caused by Human Activity

Northwest Russia, for example, had the hottest and wettest winter on record since 1902.
As a result, the permafrost melted, increasing the danger of floods and landslides the next spring, as well as the quick melting of snow and ice, reducing available water supplies and increasing the risk of droughts in the summer

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