Lazurnoye Lake’s disappearance has baffled local residents who normally flock to the lake for a summer swim.
The fires affecting Moscow are concentrated in the Ryazan region, some 250 kilometers to the south. This is not the first time smog has appeared in Moscow in recent months, with local authorities advising residents to wear masks to protect themselves earlier this month.
Early summer in Moscow brings an onslaught of allergy-inducing, Instagram-ready fluff from poplar seeds.
Boy was mauled to death, his sister managed to escape and raised alarm.
Gas bubbles from waters filling crater hole on Yamal peninsula two months after volcanic-style explosion in thawing permafrost.
Intense rainfall in Russia's Far East Primorye region caused floods, power outages, and evacuations, with water levels exceeding the norm by eightfold in some areas, following previous flooding caused by tropical storm Khanun.
Human adaptation to climate change there is not going well
Sea creature known to be the first warm-blooded fish weighed more than a ton.
More than a month’s worth of rain has soaked parts of the state in just a few days, setting records.
One of the most destructive and rapidly spreading invasive species on the continent has been found for the first time in a Canadian national park.
Scientists only recently pinpointed the December blast -- the third-largest known meteor explosion -- by triangulating readings from infrasound stations.
The mayor of the southern Russian city of Orenburg urged residents to evacuate immediately on Friday as water in the nearby Ural River reached critically dangerous levels and was not expected to recede until next week.
Scientists worry for the pup's survival. Due to the pup’s albinism, it not only has bad eyesight, but could also be ostracized by the colony due to its unique characteristics.
Hundreds of Pacific walruses came ashore to a barrier island on Alaska's northwest coast, the earliest appearance of the animals in a phenomenon tied to climate warming and diminished Arctic Ocean sea ice.
Smoke from a wildfire in southwestern Greenland is hampering the wild reindeer hunt on the Arctic island.
Gallery | The forest fires have covered an area larger than Greece and are emitting black smog that harms nearby populations.
Fuel shipments normally take place during autumn from departure ports such as Murmansk and Arkhangelsk. However, last fall saw a sudden freeze-up and quickly accumulating sea-ice on the Northern Sea Route, including the Kara Sea. Of the two rescued barges, one contained 7,000 tons of diesel fuel, while the other was loaded with 170 tons of kerosene.
Lab tests confirmed that two individuals had contracted the illness after eating marmot meat.
After attacks belugas scattered northward, away from a traditional calving area. Scattering could impact the survival rate of young belugas.
Gallery | The fires, which were swept in from Mongolia by high winds, have caused almost $9.4 million in damage.
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