Recent days have seen Siberia's nickel capital hotter than Nice and on a par with Naples.

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

Daring video from kids in Russia’s coldest region urges actor to take the ice bucket challenge to show all is well with Siberian weather.

Topsy-turvy summer swings from Saudi-heat to freezer in Arctic north of Russia’s largest region of Yakutia.

Group had made record-breaking 650km drive on frozen river from Norilsk to Dikson, but got into trouble on return before being plucked to safety.

Amazing scenes as Russia’s iciest region of Yakutia plunges to near record lows, and even the thermometer in the world’s coldest village breaks down.

Pilot error, technical malfunction and bad weather are all possible causes checked by investigators.