Huge damage wrought by forest fires is sparked by failure to apply safety laws, complained Yuri Chaika.

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

Summer flooding will worsen dramatically, and the Arctic could be ice-free in summer by 2034.

The famously clear waters of Baikal - the world's deepest and oldest lake - are under threat from tourists, says leading scientist Maxim Timofeyev.

Officials in Nepal and India are alleging birds migrating from Siberia are responsible for cases of bird flu in domestic fowl.

The Russian president took part in the 'Flight of Hope', giving a flying lesson to young white cranes ahead of their epic 5,000 km migration.