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RIA Novosti / Maksim Bogodvid 09.08.2010, 10:32 1 comment

Activists struggle to rescue animals from wildfires

As flames continue to destroy forests across Russia, animal activists are desperately trying to save some of the creatures affected.

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Expats share tips on how to overcome Moscow smoke

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RIA Novosti / Ruslan Krivobok, STF 10.08.2010, 00:36 11 comments

Wildfires rage on shrouding Moscow in blanket of smog

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Russia supports Haitians after deadly earthquake

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A firefighters work to extinguish a peat fire in a forest near the village Ryazanovka (AFP Photo / Artyom Korotayev) 02.08.2010, 08:01 13 comments

Lethal heat: abnormally-high temperatures cause destruction in Russia

The month-long heat-wave being experienced in Russia has caused destructive forest fires that have burnt down hundreds of homes in the country’s center. At least 40 people have been killed.

16.10.2010, 15:36 2 comments

Floods kill 14 in Russia’s south

Fourteen people have been killed and nine more are missing after flooding in Russia's southern Krasnodar region. Local authorities have declared Monday a day of mourning for the victims.

31.12.2009, 01:52 9 comments

Armageddon 2036: Russian scientists say no

A huge asteroid, 350 meters in diameter, will come dangerously close to Earth, risking a lethal crash with our planet. However, Russian Federal Space Agency says there are ways to avert the collision.

05.04.2010, 18:23 10 comments

Is “global warming” in need of a rebranding?

Climatologists are unanimous in the belief that human activity is causing global warming, but their warnings are going unheeded as sea levels continue to rise. Does their public-relation strategy need a makeover?

RIA Novosti / Alexey Nikolskiy 14.08.2010, 22:42 3 comments

Fire zone shrinks, concerns over air pollution in Moscow remain

Emergency officials say progress is being made by firefighters after weeks of wildfires raging across western and central Russia, though things remain tense in the other five affected areas, including the Moscow region.

Young couple prepares to go to work in Moscow (RT Photo / Irina Vasilevitskaya) 04.08.2010, 17:01 5 comments

Summer inferno spreads ever closer towards Russian capital

Russia's emergency services are bracing themselves for the worst, as forest and peat fires continue to rage in many parts of the country.

Strive for life: wild beauty under threat

Published: 02 November, 2009, 09:52
Edited: 02 November, 2009, 20:38


With its vast natural habitats, Russia has some of the greatest wildernesses on Earth, but hunters, combined with a lack of funding, are threatening some of its most exotic inhabitants.

 
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