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Baikal Pulp and Paper Mill waste
The 'biggest polluter' of Lake Baikal is to close, announce government
The Baikal Pulp and Paper Mill is to be shut down in a victory for environmental campaigners.
Paper mill 'polluting' Lake Baikal finally closes, but at a human cost
Some 800 workers face 'abyss' of poverty after being made redundant this week from the Baikalsk Pulp and Paper Mill.
Stark warning about the impact of rising numbers of tourists polluting pristine waters of Baikal
The famously clear waters of Baikal - the world's deepest and oldest lake - are under threat from tourists, says leading scientist Maxim Timofeyev.
Ambitious project to revamp closed paper plant put on hold
Economic crisis to blame for delay in plan to breathe new environmentally-friendly life into former Lake Baikal polluter.
Baikal gets a clean-up - but is enough being done to stop pollution?
Government announces $1.8 bln package, while volunteers from all over the wolrd collect more than 450 tonnes of trash from the shoreline of the unique lake.
Fire and flood apocalypse with wildfires raging and dire threat to Baikal, world’s deepest lake
Almost 3 million hectares on fire, including Arctic, with fumes having hit area larger than European Union.
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Sent to Siberia
Rookie FSB agents are punished for 'indecent' graduation jinx in Moscow
Gelandewagen parade videos leads to 'career change' as Russia demands highest standards from secret servicemen.
Born in Siberia
Up-close laboratory pictures of ancient mummy as scientists recreate his life and times
Probes taken by South Korean experts will reveal lifestyle of this Arctic boy from 800 years ago.
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