Russians grieving over damage to magical forests surrounding Siberia's jewel.

More than a dozen animals killed by self-appointed executioner and dumped by a river near lakeside town.

Economic crisis to blame for delay in plan to breathe new environmentally-friendly life into former Lake Baikal polluter.

The asteroid was 'the same size' as the meteor which exploded over Chelyabinsk injuring 1,500.

As soon as a Honda fell through the ice, locals were preparing to use an age-old system to pull it out.

Scientist and senator calls for thousands of Baikal's endemic seals to be hunted.

Hopes for significant rise of Chinese visitors and special fares between April and October to encourage young Russians to travel to Baikal.

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

Dozens of major tremors recorded this year as scientists monitor 'unusually strong seismic activity' that will one day tear continent in half.

Powerful telescope placed 1.3km below the icy water hopes to track invisible particles from the sun and stars.