Handler defends moving the reptile in extreme conditions after media highlight animal's death from hypothermia.

New study reveals icy climate conditions in pre-historic times. 

More flooding misery due to burst dam as experts say the cause is global warming.

Fast track evolution as great Siberian symbol is surprisingly unmasked as an immigrant breed.

With thick coat to keep it warm, the little Yakut horse loves nothing better than running about the frozen fields.

There's no better place to grow than in the towns like my historic Tara, founded in 1594, without traffic jams and supermarkets, but with winter fun and fresh air. 

The world's only all-year greenhouse built on permafrost sells its first crop, and locals are impressed.

Today it's +32C in Yakutsk, the world’s coldest city, and locals escape heatwave like true Siberians - by chilling on ice.

Temperatures as low as minus 41C did not deter Russians immersing themselves as medics stood ready to offer help.