Across the Russian polar regions, these eye-catching pictures show how thawing soil leads to territories being washed away.

An extraordinary adventure, blessed by the Queen of England and the Tsarina of Russia.

Tigre de Cristal under fire for 'abusing' rare big cat to promote gambling revolution.

Feeling ill during foreign assignment, she was sent alone on 300 km train journey less than 48 hours before she died of serious blood infection.

Mysterious 'gigantic' hole in remote region spotted by helicopters over gas-rich Yamal peninsula.

Five patients and a doctor were held hostage at gunpoint by a 51 year old man who forced his way into a Bratsk hospital armed with a sawn-off hunting rifle.

And take part in scientific experiment to PROVE that the leaking of harmful greenhouse gases in the Arctic can be slowed.

Nowhere in the world runs its roads, trains and airports as well as Siberia during the harsh winters.

‘Taiga burning’ - as scared bears are driven out of their natural habitat towards settlements where they are shot as danger to people.