Pristine forests around the world's oldest lake go up in flames.

State of emergency in Irkutsk region as President Vladimir Putin flies in amid carnage from heavy rain - with ‘worse to come’.

'Scary' scenes as fumes from burning forests cover Lake Baikal, with people - and bears - fleeing 'Apocalypse'.

Epicentre in Republic of Khakassia, but tremors were felt over a wide area including Krasnoyarsk city.

Latest survivors give harrowing accounts of how they feared they would drown in underground tidal wave.

Board a train in London and travel across Siberia all the way to Tokyo?

Homes underwater in this Far East city, but Russia escapes the worst of destruction.

Hi-tech project would use computer models to predict climate change and help with safe production of oil and gas in Northern Russia.