In Russia, unlike in the United States, you cannot drink water from anywhere except bottles. In other ways, Moscow is a very green city. Not in terms of recycling (the city is actually really bad at recycling), but in terms of how many trees there are in and around the city. I want to talk about the environment of Moscow, including its not-so-cold winters, dirty rivers, and bountiful trees.
Moscow is different than many big cities. When I flew in to the city, I really did question whether I'd bought the right ticket because as we were landing I saw so many trees. Obviously, in the downtown area, there are not as many, but around the city and between buildings that aren't in the center, the forest is extensive. There is also a giant river that runs through Moscow known as the Moscow River which is famously polluted. I do not however know if it's as bad as the Chicago River, though, which gets dyed green every Saint Patrick's Day.
This section might read a bit like a joke as Russia is (or was) one of the hardest places to live in in the world. Siberia, for example, has stunning summer months, but the rest of the year you have to choose your outside exposure time wisely.
