Huge damage wrought by forest fires is sparked by failure to apply safety laws, complained Yuri Chaika.
Governor of Krasnoyarsk region denied people are to blame for the inferno engulfing his region
As wildfires rage, the Russian government heads east to battle the crisis
Putin tells world about plight of Siberian cranes
Nepal and India allege Siberian migratory birds are 'causing bird flu outbreaks'
Stark warning about the impact of rising numbers of tourists polluting pristine waters of Baikal
Siberia is warming faster than anywhere in the world, warns top Russian geophysicist
'Kill 7,000 seals to save the unique Lake Baikal population'
$46 million goes up in smoke in Siberia and Russia Far East - prosecutor-general
Kremlin wants a clean-up. Outgoing President urges Siberian authorities to pay attention to ecology
Expert says deadly gas released from melting permafrost region will lead to 'awful' consequences for global warming.
Scientists say numbers in Lake Baikal reaching critical levels and say new commercial businesses could safeguard their future.
Ecology groups warn that the extent of fires in forests and taiga has been misreported by up to 159 times compared with satellite evidence of the grim facts.