Oilmen forced to stop work after being trapped in 'horseshoe' of burning taiga, as pall of smoke smothers Irkutsk region where state of emergency imposed.
And take part in scientific experiment to PROVE that the leaking of harmful greenhouse gases in the Arctic can be slowed.
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and US secretary of state John Kerry will attend the May 14-15 Arctic Council in Kiruna, Sweden.
Permafrost remains of long-gone woolly rhinos, mammoths and cave lions bring intriguing scientific breakthrough.
A new study of some of the world's most remote islands show there are dramatic climate changes since detailed research by Soviet scientists 55 years ago.
Some 35 Russian higher educational institutions are attending the annual Chinese showcase of international universities.
Photographers win praise for work which had them in trouble with the Communist Party and KGB.
As closed city prepares for construction of new reactor, one scientist calls for an inquiry to address environmental concerns of past 50 years.