water, air, earth and fire Briefly Every ninth Russian does not have access to clean drinking water. Half of city residents breathe dirty air. 11 thousand people in 2024 died due to water pollution. This is data from a study of the environmental situation in Russia from the project “To Be Precise ” . But what are they really talking about? Is this a lot or a little? Compared to other countries, is Russia an environmental disaster or is it not so bad?