Gas and oil exploration in the Russian Arctic

Every winter, workers build ice roads in the tundra to serve gas and oil companies exploring in the Nenets Autonomous Region in the Russian Arctic; and every summer, the roads melt away into the marshland.

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Every winter, workers build ice roads in the tundra to serve gas and oil companies exploring in the Nenets Autonomous Region in the Russian Arctic; and every summer, the roads melt away into the marshland.