Norilsk is a city in krasnoyarskiy kray. Termel Peninsula, located on the coast of the Arctic Ocean, has a latitude of 5 1 ~ 8 1 and a longitude of 78 ~ 1 13. Norilsk is located in the northwest of krasnoyarskiy kray, on the east side of the lower reaches of Yenisei River, 250 miles north of the Arctic Circle. This area has a continental climate and is particularly cold. 1 month-the average temperature in the north reaches MINUS 36℃, the annual average temperature is-10℃, and the lowest temperature can reach -58℃.
Norilsk nickel mine is not only the largest heavy metal smelter in the world, but also the main air pollution source in Russia. The air in this city is full of sulfuric acid, the snow is black and the ecology is seriously damaged. The prevalence rate of children is 1.5 times that of other regions, among which 15.8% of children died of respiratory diseases, and the average life expectancy of workers is shorter than the Russian average 10 years old.