life in Siberia

Pet saves helpless child's life acting as surrogate parent in temperatures averaging minus 12C.

From 'fireworks' made from nothing more than hot water in minus 50C, to surfing in the Pacific, this is the New Year on our doorstep.

Destruction of trees by flames could see Batagai Depression ‘rapidly enlarge’ while remote local settlements also threatened.

The month of November saw three suicides by two girls and a boy in Pervomaisk in Trans-Baikal Territory.

Photographer Svetlana Kazina shows off washing day in the Altai Mountains - and her loo roll with frostbite!

Ten doctors in Barnaul assist at 'miracle' arrival of Veronika in 41st week of pregnancy.

People feel better about themselves and their lives, defying the international stereotype of Siberia.

'Second Spring' arrives with rhododendron blossoming for rare encore in October.

More than three-quarters of the population in some areas found to be overweight and now Jamie Oliver says it's time to act.