More craters expected to form due to such eruptions as permafrost melts - and they ARE caused by global warming releasing methane gas.
The Russian president took part in the 'Flight of Hope', giving a flying lesson to young white cranes ahead of their epic 5,000 km migration.
A young man and woman were killed as they snowboarded in Mezhdurechensk, Kemerovo region.
Across the Russian polar regions, these eye-catching pictures show how thawing soil leads to territories being washed away.
This is a fun way to stay fit and raise a healthy child, say supporters.
Most fires will not be extinguished, with major cities polluted by fumes.
In 2012, the residents of Tumul all stopped drinking vodka and other intoxicating drinks as the village went dry...
I hate the cold, yet here I was, in winter, boarding a plane for Siberia. This was no holiday– after all, no one goes to Siberia for a holiday!
Amazing new pictures show a endangered Amur leopard with a cub.
Krasnoyarsk's skies have been black since the start of the New Year, with locals complaining of 'chemical smell', lack of oxygen.