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.
These extraordinary pictures give graphic new evidence of climate change.
Inaugural trek through 10,000 year old Vasyugan Mire paves way for visitors to savour the unique flora and fauna.
Local reindeer herder witnessed the tundra explosion that led to birth of new hole in river.
Born in the Siberian taiga, recluse Agafya Lykova is the sole survivor of the Lykov family who cut themselves off from civilisation in 1936.
Mercy mission brings stores for Agafya Lykova to help her survive the winter in her remote retreat.
Today it's +32C in Yakutsk, the world’s coldest city, and locals escape heatwave like true Siberians - by chilling on ice.
Intriguing finds from archeological excavations in old garrison town of Tara, a key historic staging post to the east.