Marine life dying, pools polluted, power outages, no medicines for animals, and two years late, but officials say there is no cause for concern.
The Russian government is to give priority to Siberia and the Far East as it puts modernisation on fast-forward, insists Dmitry Medvedev.
With more than 11,000 animals from 702 species - about 150 of them are from them World Red Book - Novosibirsk Zoo is a popular tourist attraction with almost a million visitors annually, and a noted scientific institution.
One of the largest in Russia, it boasts a world record in captive breeding programmes for endangered species.
Rostislav Shilo, Zoo’s Director since 1969, says that there are only two other self-supporting zoos in the world - in Singapore and in San Diego.
A new type of dinosaur? A predator, like a wolverine? Scientists puzzle over the new discovery.
Plane schedules disrupted, residents warned to stay indoors, sailors had to use GPS to get back to land because of thick smoke fumes from raging forest fires.
Teams of hunters are being formed in the Sakha Republic to cull thousands of wolves responsible for attacks on deer herds and horses.
Vector Research Centre to test several vaccine variants to counter deadly virus.
Putin fires top official in Russian Far East, and calls for Investigative Committee to check how authorities performing.
On 31 March, the remarkable Modelling School for People with Special Needs in Tomsk will hold its third casting session.
Fur or other natural fabric garments protect Oymyakon cattle from getting frostbitten at -50C.