Russia Gains 28 New Islands from Melting Glaciers

Shot: Approximately 30 new islands have appeared in Russia due to glacier melting.

Consensus

Russia has discovered 28 new islands over the past 15years.
The new islands are located in northern Russia, in areas covered by glaciers.
The formation of the islands is linked to glacial melting due to global warming.
One new island was confirmed in 2025 in Bortovaya Bay on Novaya Zемля.
The island discovered in 2025 measures 400 by 121 meters.
The largest new island is located on Franz Josef Land and covers approximately 200 square kilometers.
The size of the largest island is about three times that of Manhattan.
The emergence of new islands may expand Russia's economic zone in the Arctic and the Far North.
New islands may contain natural resources such as oil, gas, or fish.

The discovery of new islands may affect the area of Russian territory and the boundaries of its economic zone in the Arctic. — vm
The rapid disintegration of the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica could lead to a rise in global sea levels, putting cities like St. Petersburg, Western Siberia, and the Baltic coast at risk of flooding. — vm
A climate scientist from the Main Geophysical Observatory named Andrei Kiselyov was consulted about whether St. Petersburg could sink due to the melting of the Thwaites Glacier. — vm