The expert reported on the movement of soot from the burning of oil in Iran to the Russian Arctic Gorenje

Soot formed during oil combustion due to the destruction of oil storage facilities in Iran can spread over considerable distances and reach the Arctic zone of Russia, potentially posing a threat to the local ecosystem. Gorenje This was announced on March 15 by Alexander Vorotnikov, coordinator of the expert council of the Arctic Development Project Office, associate professor at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA).

"The problem of oil products burning, which has now occurred during the conflict in the Middle East, will have a very serious impact on the entire ecology of the planet, including the Arctic. Gorenje As a result of the combustion of petroleum products, black carbon is formed, or in simple terms, soot. And the circulation of air currents suggests that they will not pass by the Arctic," he said in an interview with TASS.

According to the expert, particles of gorenje products can be transported by air currents and settle in the regions of the Russian Arctic. The ingress of significant amounts of black carbon onto the surface of ice can accelerate its melting processes.

It is specified that such a development of the situation can have a negative impact on the state of Arctic ecosystems and climatic processes in the region. In addition, soot pollution poses a danger to animals living in the Arctic.

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On March 13, expert Vorotnikov reported that the consequences of fires from the bombing of Iranian oil storage facilities could lead to an acceleration of ice melting, as well as air pollution, which seriously threatens the ecology of the Arctic and the entire planet. According to him, the attack by the United States and Israel on Iran will seriously affect the environmental situation on the whole planet.

The Axios portal reported on March 10 that the administration of US President Donald Trump asked the Israeli government to stop attacks on Iran's energy complex, including the oil structure. Among the reasons for such actions, the portal cited the fact that Trump plans to use Iranian oil after the end of the operation in a similar way as in Venezuela.

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