Warm weather threatens Epiphany ice water plunges for Russia's Orthodox Christians
- Thousands of Russians are celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, but many have canceled traditional ceremonies due to unusually warm winter temperatures.
- Local emergency services have canceled events in some regions, stating that the ice is too thin for worshippers to bathe safely.
- Despite the challenges, officials in Anapa plan to hold the ritual at its traditional place on the Black Sea, despite oil spills in the nearby Kerch Strait.
- Meteorologist Leonid Starkov notes that Russia has been experiencing increasing temperatures over the past 25 years due to global warming, requiring adaptation to extreme weather.
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