Nearly 30 new islands have emerged in Russia over the past several years as a result of global warming, according to the SHOT Telegram channel.
In 2025 alone, a new island measuring 400 by 121 meters appeared in Borzov Bay on Novaya Zemlya. Scientists recorded the separation of the landmass from the island and attributed it to glacial melting.
Over the past 15 years, 28 new islands have been identified in Russia, all of them in the country’s northern regions where the terrain is covered by glaciers.
The largest is an island in Franz Josef Land with an area of about 200 square kilometers, roughly three times the size of Manhattan.
Experts note that the emergence of new islands also expands Russia’s territory, extending the boundaries of its economic zone in the Arctic and Far North.
The islands could also prove valuable because they may contain deposits of gas and oil, as well as previously unknown fish species.
By Jeyhun Aghazada
