The bear 'had wrong compass settings’ and came south, the first polar bear seen in city since 1970s.

Incredible escape for dozens more as carriages overturn and fall into sea amid hurricane-force winds.

The death toll from unusually heavy snowstorms rose to ten at the weekend.

Tyva republic registers Saudi-like heat but is also hit by wildfires.

Putin fires top official in Russian Far East, and calls for Investigative Committee to check how authorities performing.

Russian ecologist says his undercover trip shows Arctic ecosystem is irreversibly damaged, as whistleblower in ecological watchdog quits and leaves town.

The navigator, who served in the Navy of Peter the Great, gave his name to the Bering Strait, the Bering Sea, Bering Island, Bering Glacier and Bering Bridge.

Toxic fuel from 21,000 ton leak reaches pristine lake, bypassing floating booms, as rivers of diesel pollution cover-up is exposed.

One worker seriously injured and panic among nearby residents in secretive community, but public being reassured about incident.

These extraordinary pictures give graphic new evidence of climate change.