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Residents of a Siberian Town With Black Snow Are Pleading for Asylum in Canada
Residents of Kiselyovsk, the heart of Russia's coal-mining industry, are asking Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to accept them as environmental refugees. But they don't stand a chance.
VIDEO: A Russian Military Depot With 40,000 Artillery Shells Just Violently Exploded
A state of emergency has been declared in the city of Achinsk
Why the Arctic Fires Are So Bad for the Planet (Aside from the Actual Flames)
The fires could create a feedback loop that only worsens the effects of climate change and leads to more fires.
Over 15,000 Square Miles of Siberia Are on Fire and It's “a Global Ecological Catastrophe”
Some 46,000 square miles of Siberia have been destroyed, Arctic ice melt is accelerating, and the smoke is choking Russian cities.
Scientist Is Pretty Sure Revived Nematodes Are Actually 41,000-Years Old
But skeptics say more research is needed to confirm that soil samples were not contaminated by younger worms.
Instagram Users Are Flocking to This Beautiful Chemical Waste Dump in Siberia
A polluted lake in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk has become a popular Russian social media destination.
This 40,000-Year-Old Wolf Head Was Found in Siberian Permafrost
Permafrost thaw is causing a surge of incredible paleontological discoveries. It’s also one of the most dangerous byproducts of the climate crisis.
Siberia Could Become More Habitable Due to the Climate Crisis, Scientists Find
The climate will become milder across Asian Russia by the 2080s, making it way easier to live there.
Professional Slapping Is the World’s Greatest Sport
You do not want to get into a slap fight with the Russian man known as Dumpling.
What Happens if the Magnetic North Pole Keeps Rushing Toward Siberia?
On Monday, the World Magnetic Model was updated to account for the north pole’s eccentric behavior, after a delay caused by the US federal shutdown.
Mammoth Tusks Found in Melting Permafrost Are Being Sold as 'Ivory'
Scientists found that a number of ivory trinkets sold in Cambodia were actually made from mammoth.