Tornado - first since 1954 - signals freak downpour, opening craters in roads which swallow up cars.
Residents marooned on rooftops after snow melt and heavy rain causes Karasul River to burst its banks.
Thousands of people fleeing the Middle East and Africa into Europe should be redirected to Russia, claims economist Fred E Foldvary.
Challenge to polar doom warning from respected international expert Professor Peter Wadhams of Cambridge University.
These extraordinary pictures give graphic new evidence of climate change.
Most fires will not be extinguished, with major cities polluted by fumes.
Coldest village in the world hit by severe flooding, with one month's rainfall in a few days.