Letter from: Vorkuta, decaying coal town in the Russian Arctic - The Calvert Journal

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Letter from: Vorkuta, decaying coal town in the Russian Arctic
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With its dwindling population and over-dependence on hydrocarbons, the mining town of Vorkuta stands as a warning to the rest of Russia. Gleb Napreenko stopped off there while on a hike in the Polar Urals. Text Gleb Napreenko; Image Alisa Oleva.