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01.12.2008, 06:42

The struggle against the cold

In RT’s latest Russia Close-up episode it’s the turn of the Yakutia region. The republic is situated in the country's Far East and is home to one of the coldest cities on earth. Coping with the weather is a harsh reality of people's everyday lives.

02.12.2008, 07:05

Welcome to coldest city on earth!

This may look like a winter wonderland, but with temperatures plunging to minus 70 degrees Celsius (-94 Fahrenheit) your eyelashes frost over if you stand and stare at it for too long. RT's Close Up welcomes you in the coldest town on earth.

Siberia feels the heat - and that's bad news

Published: 25 September, 2007, 04:49


The thawing of permafrost could make global warming irreversible

While the melting of the Arctic ice cap may create opportunities to exploit its oil, gas and mineral deposits, the consequences for nearby Siberia could be disastrous.

 
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