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On the Kara Sea

On the Kara Sea Above the Arctic Circle Bovanenkovo Field Threat to Reindeer Wealthy Reindeer Herder Nomadic Nenets Within the Tent Brutal Cold Enormous Cost Vast Source of Gas Tough Environment Taking Shelter Taking Shelter Icy Abode Getting Around

On the Kara Sea

An aerial view of the Yamal Peninsula in northwest Siberia. Russia claims that the region, which includes the Bovanenkovo fields, holds 38 trillion cubic meters of gas reserves.

Photography by Alexander Gronsky