The world’s first floating nuclear power plant is already turning Pevek into an Arctic boom town
The power plant, currently in Murmansk, will be towed across the Northern Sea Route in early summer 2019.
The remote Russian town of Pevek, located on the East Siberian Sea, is undergoing a transformation. After decades of decline, local authorities are now preparing the ground for a growing population, new jobs and big investments.
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