Wildfires ‘critical’ in Siberia and Russian Far East, up to ten times worse than last year
In Krasnoyarsk region ten times as much territory was ablaze compared to the same time last year, in Trans-Baikal region three times as much land […]
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First pictures and video of the largest methane fountain so far discovered in the Arctic Ocean
Bubbling water of the East Siberia Sea. Picture: Tomsk Polytechnic University No, this is not caused by “Global Warming” and even less by (Man Made) […]
Man lives after bear breaks his spine and keeps him as food inside den
By The Siberian Times Alexander described as a ‘speaking mummy’ found by hunting dogs close to death after a month. UPDATED! The emaciated man from […]
If (Man Made) Global Warming (“climate change”) is Real, why are Activists and Criminals Manufacturing FAKE Evidence?
Image: Fat and happy polar bears no longer a climate change icon Bogus Greenpeace claim that lost Russian polar bear is evidence of climate change […]
Woman, 27, loses arm in savage attack by two caged bears at camp site near Blagoveshchensk
By The Siberian Times Camper was ‘feeding the beasts through cage bars’ when they attacked, say reports. The unnamed woman suffered wounds to both arms and […]
Scientists ‘confident’ that they can extract cells to clone 42,000 year old extinct foal
The precious find, this foal lived more than 42,000 years ago. Picture: Semyon Grigoryev/NEFU A Russian and South Korean team is selecting a horse to […]
Changing face of the Arctic: one significant island vanishes from the map but a dozen appear
Glacier coast of Franz Josef Land. Picture: D.Banin, Russian Arctic reserve / The Siberian Times. “Experts-logic”: Vanishing island is caused by (Man Made) Global Warming. […]
A ‘meteor’ turns evening ‘bright and warm’ in the north of Siberia
‘The night got bright and warm, as if a giant light bulb was switched on in the sky’, said Pyotr Bondarev from a village of […]
Proof of a 2,000 kilometre polar trade route in volcanic glass dating back at least 8,000 years
The conclusion is that ancient people used dog sleds to cover these remarkable distances ‘at the ends of the earth’. Picture: Alexander Kutsky By The Siberian Times […]
Ice And Fire In Siberia
Image: Horror as children’s ice playground goes up in flames in Irkutsk Train on Trans-Siberian railway goes through wall of fire from grass and forest […]
Two ‘cannibal bears’ attacked, killed and ate trainee ranger
Vadim Klabukov, 23, was ambushed by two bears that had earlier killed another bear and dug the prey into the ground along with some salmon. Picture: […]
200 children besieged by brown bears in Yakutia
The wily animal doesn’t enter the fenced territory, but sends the cubs to collect easy food. Family of predators terrorise summer camp in heart of […]
FSB demands protection for brown bears after 36% reduction in numbers in 2 years caused by ‘poachers’
FSB is calling for the bears to be labelled a strategically important resource and given far greater protection under the law. At this rate, the […]
Horrific damage to Polar Airlines plane after it flew through thunderstorm
The airline has praised captain Nikolay Starostin and his crew for ensuring the safety of passengers. Investigation launched into suspected hailstorm damage to An-24 twin […]
Mass death of herring on Sakhalin island: what is the cause?
There are fears that herring could vanish from these waters. Picture: Ecowatch Sakhalin By The Siberian Times Natural causes, or linked to oil and gas exploitation? […]
Power of the Ob – drifting ice on clogged river breaks metal railings and drags people away from their hi-tech lives
Picture: The Siberian Times Spectacular ice show attracts mesmerised crowds of onlookers in Surgut as world’s 7th longest river defies spring. By The Siberian Times By […]
State of emergency as ice-choked Lena River spills its banks in remote settlements
In Amginsky district, water completely covered residential areas. Picture: The Siberian Times Thick ice and heavy spring floods combines to cause severe flooding in Yakutia. […]
Three wounded in college shooting as gunman ‘shouts Heil Hitler’ before killing himself
Shooter Ilya Ivanistov, 17. Picture: The Siberian Times One victim suffered bullet wounds, two more injured after jumping out of window in Barabinsk. By The Siberian […]