Vet clinics inundated with cases of cats and dogs suffering health problems and rashes in 'Dirty 30' Siberian city.
Shocking pictures reveal colour of Daldykan River with locals claiming the waste from a nickel plant is to blame.
Image of 'polluted red river' caused shock but Nornickel stresses it is committed to cleaning up environment, and there will be no repeat.
Concern over world's oldest and deepest lake as nasty odour and green algae discourages sunbathers in Buryatia.
Oil slicks, sewage, industrial waste and rubbish floating sea is harming wildlife and could lead to marine crisis.
Government announces $1.8 bln package, while volunteers from all over the wolrd collect more than 450 tonnes of trash from the shoreline of the unique lake.
180 metre-long causeway built in sea to reach stricken tanker to prevent more pollution.
Waves on Russia's Pacific shoreline crafted old bottles, porcelain and tiles into a sparkling tourist attraction.