Across the Russian polar regions, these eye-catching pictures show how thawing soil leads to territories being washed away.

Inaugural trek through 10,000 year old Vasyugan Mire paves way for visitors to savour the unique flora and fauna.

Greenpeace claim authorities underestimate the scale of destruction, amid warnings of lack of resources to fight fires. 

Hidden video footage helps scientists learn more about female Amur leopards.

Wild animal uses eye contact to 'flatter' biologist Alexander Yakovlev - hoping for a tasty breakfast - at dawn on the shores of the freezing Gulf of Ob.

The Amur cubs were specially trained to cope after being raised in Zhelundinsky Nature Reserve.

The rare predator was caught after weeks of wandering into a village in Russian Far East.

Six campaigners staged a dramatic pre-dawn raid on Gazprom early today, clambering onto the company's floating production base in the Pechora Sea.

Plans for modern Nature Theme Park and Acqua-park on site of old pulp and paper mill that spewed pollution into lake.

She pauses for a last look, and then without a backward glance swims across the world's fifth longest river.