Venison exports will 'increase' despite first anthrax outbreak in 70 years, but scientists remain adamant: Herd numbers must fall further.
Memorandum of understanding will see construction of major projects including new refinery and upgrade to port.
Greenpeace is demanding the Russian government blocks a major Gazprom link to Shanghai across one of Siberia's most sacred wildernesses.
Techno-capital Tomsk goes global to advertise for students.
Average temperatures in the north of the Kara and Barents seas were 4C to 5C higher than previous years.
Satellites show giant hole ringed by 20 'baby craters'.
Pipes are built over bulging and unstable Arctic pingos prone to violent eruptions caused by 'thawing methane gas', as seen twice on the Yamal peninsula this year.
A theme of modernisation was behind the prime minister's swing through Siberia this week.
One region alone - Yakutia - has 5 million tons scrap metal dumped in polar regions, an ugly Soviet legacy.
Whisky proves popular in the land of vodka.