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Stand of the Russian Geographical Society at the exhibition-forum “Russia”

Youth movement and volunteering

Expeditions of the Russian Geographical Society

Traveling with the Russian Geographical Society

The RGS Festival

Springs of the Russian Geographical Society

The Geographical Dictation

Youth Club of the RGS

Protection and Study Of Endangered Species

The Crystal Compass Award

Underwater Research Center of the RGS

The Best Guide of Russia

“The Most Beautiful Country” Photo Contest

RGS projects

The RGS Festival

Springs of the Russian Geographical Society

The Geographical Dictation

Youth Club of the RGS

Protection and Study Of Endangered Species

The Crystal Compass Award

Underwater Research Center of the RGS

The Best Guide of Russia

“The Most Beautiful Country” Photo Contest

Main news

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7 August 2026

The Winners of the Geographical Dictation Question Contest will be Announced no Later than August 15

The expert jury needed additional time to evaluate

4 August 2026

Scientists will Create a Permafrost Monitoring System on the Putorana Plateau

The expedition “Arctic: Spring Cleaning” has started

30 July 2026

Divers Found the Schooner “Concurrent” that Got Trapped in Ice in the 19th Century at the Bottom of the Gulf of Finland

The ship lies off the island of Seskar

24 July 2026

Anniversary of the Outstanding Russian Explorer and Humanist Nikolai Miklukho-Maklai was Celebrated Abroad

The events were held in the Centers of the RGS in India and Australia

18 July 2026

Communication Using Morse Code and the Secrets of Ancient Rocks

How Moscow schoolchildren conquered the Ural taiga

17 July 2026

Archaeologists have Discovered an Unusual Type of Stone Stele at the Tunnug-1 Kurgan

Rituals could have been performed using it

15 July 2026

The Scenario is as Realistic as Possible: The Water Camp of the RGS has Completed its Work in Nizhny Novgorod Region

It became a part of the “Nature of Safety” project

10 July 2026

The Accelerated Melting of Arctic Ice is Facilitated by the Warm Waters of the Atlantic

AARI scientists have found a mechanism for predicting the process

6 July 2026

And You've Been Counted: Scientists have Created an International Database on Atlantic Walrus Haulouts

The species is a key component of the Arctic ecosystem

6 July 2026

A Delegation of Geologists from China Visited the Headquarters of the Russian Geographical Society in Moscow

The guests were introduced to the international projects of the RGS

5 July 2026

More than 30,000 People Learned about the Maritime Traditions of Russia and the Secrets of the World Ocean

The “Sails of Russia” project connected Moscow and Kaliningrad

3 July 2026

How the Earthquake in Venezuela is Related to the Kamchatka Earthquake and Whether a Tsunami Awaits South America — Expert Opinion

Should we be expecting new cataclysms?

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Articles and reports

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29 July 2026

"See with Your Own Eyes": What Nikolai Miklukho-Maklai Thinks about Nikolai Miklukho-Maklai

International activities

27 June 2026

A Big World at “Artek”: The Specialized Session of the RGS Brought Together Young People from Five Countries

Story

18 March 2026

How Butins the Gold Miners Opened a New Path for Russia from Siberia to China

Events and people

30 January 2026

Memories of the Royal Abode: A Route through the Epochs of Russian History

Events and people

14 January 2026

Ten Main Events of 2025 According to the Russian Geographical Society

17 December 2025

How Thanks to His Work at the IRGS, Evgeny Lamansky Streamlined the Banking System

International activities

30 November 2025

How Photographs on the Streets of Vienna Set the Fashion for Russian Culture

International activities

1 November 2025

100 Years of People's Diplomacy: How Ecology Helps to Overcome Geopolitical Barriers

Events and people

19 August 2025

Dr. Satya Prakash Yadav: "To Serve Wildlife to Correct Historical Injustice"

Story

14 August 2025

Such Close Alaska: How Geography Becomes the Key to Cooperation

Events and people

9 August 2025

Crystal Compass Award Winner Toshiji Fukuda: "I'm Photographing Russia to Remember Japan"

Expeditions

5 August 2025

What the Guests of the RGS Festival Learned about the Work of Scientists on Expeditions and New Tours in Russia

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Special projects of the RGS

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We are inviting volunteers to the Arctic

The Volga eco-trail of the RGS

Discovering Yamal

Gombozhab Tsybikov: Special assignment pilgrim

Protected lands

Miklukho-Maklai: Expeditions of the great traveler in his drawings

The Ainu: Traces of a forgotten people

Kalmykia. The land of tulips and nomads

Heading for the waves

A collection of cruises from "Travels with the RGS"