the East Siberian Arctic Shelf

Russia is poised to present the United Nations with the scientific arguments for extending the continental shelf in the Sea of Okhotsk.

New study warns of methane escaping from the sea floor due to degradation of submarine permafrost.

Remnants of this land mass still exist in Russia, the US, Canada and Greenland, says groundbreaking new research.

A renaissance of one of Siberia's first outposts as the Far North becomes the new economic frontier.

Revamped airfields on target in key Siberian locations as military is boosted in energy-rich region.

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

Both Greenpeace and the World Wildlife Fund are expressing grave concern at the risk of contamination in the Pechora Sea.

Expert says deadly gas released from melting permafrost region will lead to 'awful' consequences for global warming.