One man's carelessness causes 'fire tornado' which destroys 59 houses, another avoidable blaze razes 17 homes, as state of emergency called.

Forest infernos will be extinguished by the weekend, pledges government, as wildfires become political issue in Moscow.

With forest fires still burning across Siberia, hot summer temperatures are moving across the continent.

Global warming spells doom for boreal forests with potentially dramatic implications for carbon release in dark taiga.

How satellite tracking unlocks nature's secrets enabling us to follow woodcocks on their epic flights.

Greenpeace claims up to 300 times more territory in Siberia is ablaze than officially acknowledged.

Private helicopter brought in to located Tyva Avia aircraft that had 13 people on board in remote Siberia.

Calf born at Royev Ruchey Krasnoyarsk, but next few days critical as she faces battle for survival.

Six infernos ravaging the region's nature have been extinguished in the past 24 hours, it is reported.