Russia's coldest region is up to 20C milder than average this month, say meteorologists. 

Winter comes to summer including freak hailstorms, mega-flooding but also wild fires.

Elders claim mummy's absence has caused natural disasters and send new petition to Kremlin after first snub from Putin.

Huge damage wrought by forest fires is sparked by failure to apply safety laws, complained Yuri Chaika.

The freeze is so deep that horses - and even Rudolph - is brought indoors to warm up.

Gas bubbles from waters filling crater hole on Yamal peninsula two months after volcanic-style explosion in thawing permafrost.

A renaissance of one of Siberia's first outposts as the Far North becomes the new economic frontier.

It may be -40C outside but that did not put off fearless Irish strongman from pouring water over his head.

Aware of accounts of mysterious relic reptiles lurking in the deep, here are the first pictures from a record breaking dive.

Real-life adventurers to a 'professional blonde' queue to participate in the ultimate brutal television reality contest, where 'rape and murder' are not banned.