'Second Spring' arrives with rhododendron blossoming for rare encore in October.

Diamond capital of Russia shines with one of the most spectacular 1 May demonstration in the country.

But then Siberia also has no less than SEVEN real Santa figures, and you can meet them all here.

Dozens of major tremors recorded this year as scientists monitor 'unusually strong seismic activity' that will one day tear continent in half.

The Popigai reserves are enough to keep the planet in diamonds for 3,000 years.

These extraordinary pictures give graphic new evidence of climate change.

Average temperatures in the north of the Kara and Barents seas were 4C to 5C higher than previous years.

Model Amina Karat, 34, poses on the Saamys-Kumaga sands in Yakutia.

New shipping link symbolises developing Arctic economy which can avoid eco-damage, says Putin.