Reindeer herders in the Russian Arctic persevere while oil pipelines encroach on their annual migration.
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The Nenets, indigenous reindeer herders in the Russian Arctic, face two modern obstacles on their long annual migration: climate change and a giant natural gas field. Though herders and their families encounter sections of pipeline each year on their 800-mile journey, they still maintain the same routes and their nomadic way of life.
To learn more, you can read the entire October 2017 story: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/10/nenets-yamal-herders-energy-development/”
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