Family of predators terrorise summer camp in heart of Russia’s coldest region - with 83 year old hunter standing guard.

Lena River fleet cannot sail after abnormal heat causes 2.5 metre water level drop.

A quarter of all Russian forests, 89% of stocks in Sakha Republic, could be left to burn, even though they are essential to fight global warming.

Flights late on Thursday and on Friday suffered disruption due to smog caused by blazes in dry woodland made vulnerable by the current heat wave.

Russia’s coldest region harvests first berries and mushrooms weeks ahead of schedule.

Destruction of natural habitat by forest fires 'explains bears causing terror in residential areas'.

Confused plants bloom in Sayano-Shushenskiy reserve in Central Siberia, strawberry ripen in the Far East of Russia.

Abnormally hot May weather resembles midsummer with air temperatures as high as +35C.