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15.10.2009, 13:00 1 comment

Snow clouds beware: Moscow is a no-fly zone

This winter Moscow municipal services will start seeding approaching snow clouds, so that they drop their load outside of the city. The move is expected to cut down on the cost of cleaning the capital’s streets.

05.01.2010, 09:07 10 comments

Fur-coats: the divisive must-have for Russian women

Regardless of how cold it gets, the streets of Russian cities in winter are reminiscent of a fur fashion catwalk, with a kaleidoscope of women in pelts of all sizes, colors and designs.

RIA Novosti / Andrey Arhipov, STR 23.07.2010, 12:50 4 comments

Oppressive heat wave killing Russia’s crops – and people

Russia's unprecedented heat wave rages on, with more record-breaking temperatures forecast for the weekend. Almost 300 people have drowned in the country this week alone – most of them trying to cool down.

25.10.2010, 08:47 2 comments

Trash staring Muscovites in the face

Moscow knows it lags behind many other capitals when it comes to taking out the trash. But a lack of recycling infrastructure is forcing environmental protection up the priority list.

26.02.2009, 19:28 3 comments

Baby seal hunting banned in Northern Russia

The government has banned the hunting of baby seals in the regions surrounding the White Sea.

09.01.2009, 22:09 3 comments

Wild and woolly: Canadian bison thrive in Siberia

Bison are making a comeback thousands of years after they disappeared from eastern Russia. Bison breeders in Siberia are hoping the return of the huge woolly mammals to the region will help boost eco-tourism.

RIA Novosti / Igor Zarembo, STF 01.04.2010, 20:52 3 comments

Breaking the ice, the Urals’ way

Some 250 kilograms of explosives were detonated on the Neiva River in the Urals to smash 2-meter-thick layers of ice. The procedure prevents large floating blocks of ice from damaging local infrastructure.

29.07.2010, 21:02 3 comments

Battle to save Khimki forest turns violent

Some 100 people wearing masks attacked the local town hall calling for logging in the Khimki forest to stop.

Crew members of the Mir-2 mini-submarine enter the submarine on July 29, 2008   AFP Photo / Dmitry Kostyukov 15.06.2009, 21:46 1 comment

Submersibles return to mysterious Baikal

Deep-water divers return to Lake Baikal in Eastern Siberia to resume research in the biggest fresh water reservoir in the world.

the Manych Gudilo 20.06.2009, 16:23 1 comment

Birdlife diminishing in Russia’s southern wetlands

RT’s Close-Up series travels to the South of Russia, in the Rostov Region at the mouth of the River Don, where the variety of species of birds takes your breath away.

Ice to Eskimos? Moscow trucks in snow for ski event

Published: 17 November, 2009, 13:34


While Moscow’s mayor Yury Luzhkov is battling snow clouds above the Russian capital, the organizers of Ski Championship Cup are paying thousands of dollars to transport the stuff from Northern regions.

 
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