Hardy Siberians undaunted by aircraft frozen on tarmac as temperatures sank to a biting minus 52C

Krasnoyarsk's skies have been black since the start of the New Year, with locals complaining of 'chemical smell', lack of oxygen.

The beaches here are thronged with sun-seekers, children paddle in the warm waters — even the babushki are relaxed.

These extraordinary pictures give graphic new evidence of climate change.

They think wearing their jeans so tight that it pushes their manbits up into the stomachs looks cool, hard and/or fashionable.

She has lived in the wilderness for 71 years but famous Old Believer faces the cameras to deliver world a message for first time.

Temperatures in Omsk hit a roasting 37C this weekend and could be as high as Cairo when the starting gun is fired. 

British man to become the first in the world to ride from Pacific to Atlantic ocean.

And take part in scientific experiment to PROVE that the leaking of harmful greenhouse gases in the Arctic can be slowed.