FILIP SINGER was born in 1980 in Prague. He studied photography and graphic design at high school. Since 2002 he works as a professional photojournalist. During his career 5 last years he focused on former Soviet countries and various Siberian regions. He cares about the environment and its changes that affect the local people from the former USSR. Now working for Czech news agencies ISIFA IMAGE SERVICE and Spectrum Pictures. His work appeared in international publications and news agencies such as EPA, GETTY IMAGES, El Mundo, Der Spiegel, Photo, Spectrum Pictures, Gran Angular, Editing.
The town of Norilsk is currently the biggest threat to Siberia.
It is located 300 km behind the Arctic Circle on the Taymir peninsula. Currently the town is controlled both politically and economically by the biggest exporter of nickel and palladium
- a company called Norilsk Nickel. At this time Norilsk is completely closed to the world. To enter Norilsk, special permission is needed. The natural environment surrounding the town is in one of worst ecological situations in Russia. Norilsk's old factories send acid pollution into the atmosphere
and seriously affect the health of local people.
© Filip Singer 2004
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