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January 31, 2026
Karelian Research Centre RAS turns 80
Today, the Karelian Research Centre turns 80. On January 31, 1946, the document on establishing the Karelian-Finnish Research Facility of the USSR Academy of Sciences was signed, signifying the foundation of academy science in Karelia. The jubilee events at the Center will start on February 6, shortly before the Russian Science Day, and will continue through the rest of the year.
Today, the Karelian Research Centre turns 80. On January 31, 1946, the document on establishing the Karelian-Finnish Research Facility of the USSR Academy of Sciences was signed, signifying the foundation of academy science in Karelia. The jubilee events at the Center will start on February 6, shortly before the Russian Science Day, and will continue through the rest of the year.
January 30, 2026
Climate change results in increased freshet frequency on Karelian rivers
The hydrological regime on Karelian rivers is undergoing change. Having analyzed a 30-year-long data series for 37 rivers, scientists from the Northern Water Problems Institute KarRC RAS detected a steady increase in the water content in the cold season. Instead of the habitual low water levels in the fall and winter, we’re increasingly seeing freshets, which can cause overflowing and flooding.
The hydrological regime on Karelian rivers is undergoing change. Having analyzed a 30-year-long data series for 37 rivers, scientists from the Northern Water Problems Institute KarRC RAS detected a steady increase in the water content in the cold season. Instead of the habitual low water levels in the fall and winter, we’re increasingly seeing freshets, which can cause overflowing and flooding.
January 28, 2026
The earthquake pinned down to a location in the Pudozh District was possibly the most ancient one in Karelia
Geologists got the first datings from the site of an ancient earthquake in the Pudozh District, surveyed in 2023. They indicate it occurred approximately 11 000–11 500 years BP. If further research validates this finding, this paleoseismic dislocation will be considered the oldest in Karelia: currently known similar locations are 9 000–9 500 years old. The intensity of the earthquake was determined as approximately eight points. Scientists are preparing papers for nominating the site as a protected area.
Geologists got the first datings from the site of an ancient earthquake in the Pudozh District, surveyed in 2023. They indicate it occurred approximately 11 000–11 500 years BP. If further research validates this finding, this paleoseismic dislocation will be considered the oldest in Karelia: currently known similar locations are 9 000–9 500 years old. The intensity of the earthquake was determined as approximately eight points. Scientists are preparing papers for nominating the site as a protected area.
January 21, 2026
Karelian shungite’s water purifying qualities confirmed
Italian scientists compared shungite rocks from Karelia and Kazakhstan, finding a higher water purifying performance of the former. European colleagues consistently refer to the results of long-term studies carried out by the Shungite Geology and Technology Laboratory at the Institute of Geology KarRC RAS, which investigates the potential applications of this unique rock species, particularly water filtration.
Italian scientists compared shungite rocks from Karelia and Kazakhstan, finding a higher water purifying performance of the former. European colleagues consistently refer to the results of long-term studies carried out by the Shungite Geology and Technology Laboratory at the Institute of Geology KarRC RAS, which investigates the potential applications of this unique rock species, particularly water filtration.
January 20, 2026
Creators of TopKar e-resource get the Heritage Award
Karelian scientists from the Institute of Linguistics, Literature, and History (ILLH) KarRC RAS, led by Ekaterina Zakharova, have become laureates of the Heritage Award in the Best Scientific Project category for creating the geoinformation e-resource "TopKar – Toponymy of Karelia". The competition was organized by the NGO Arctic Initiatives Center with the aim to preserve and promote indigenous languages of the North.
Karelian scientists from the Institute of Linguistics, Literature, and History (ILLH) KarRC RAS, led by Ekaterina Zakharova, have become laureates of the Heritage Award in the Best Scientific Project category for creating the geoinformation e-resource "TopKar – Toponymy of Karelia". The competition was organized by the NGO Arctic Initiatives Center with the aim to preserve and promote indigenous languages of the North.