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Disabled mum catches pneumonia in sub-zero temperatures as heartless yobs smash windows

Bobby-Jo Boyle feels like she is “living in Siberia" and has slammed Caledonia Housing Association for their failure to replace the windows in her home after they were smashed by yobs a month ago

Daily Mirror

Russia's Angarsk oil refinery says fire extinguished, fuel production continues

A fire on Thursday that killed two people at Russia's Angarsk refinery, the biggest by output in east Siberia, has been extinguished, plant authorities said.

Reuters

Two Dead After Fire at Refinery in Russia’s Angarsk

Two people died and two others were injured after a massive fire and explosion at an oil refinery in Russia’s Angarsk in southeastern Siberia, the local governor Igor Kobzev said on Thursday. Kobzev said the fire, initially covering an area of 2,500 square meters belonging to Angarsk Petrochemical Company, was…

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‘Gate to Hell’ opens in Russia with giant sinkhole spotted close to major ski resort

The huge collapse came at an iron-ore mine next to the popular Gesh ski resort in Siberia, Russia, with pictures showing a huge plume emerging from the crater as a house teeters on the edge

Daily Mirror

Pandoravirus: the melting Arctic is releasing ancient germs – how worried should we be?

Scientists have recently revived several large viruses that had been buried in the frozen Siberian ground (permafrost) for tens of thousands of years.

The Conversation

Ancient Siberian 'Zombie virus' revived by scientists

However, expert warns that melting permafrost due to climate change could release other viruses we know nothing about

Wales Online

What is the 50,000-year-old ‘Zombie Virus’ uncovered in Siberia?

There are now a number of ‘zombie viruses’ that have been revealed from the Siberian permafrost.

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Zombie virus trapped in Siberian permafrost 50,000 years ago revived by scientists

Researchers delved deep underground into the permafrost in Siberia and discovered 13 prehistoric zombie viruses frozen in the ice

Daily Mirror

Weather tracker: temperatures plunge to -45C in parts of Russia

Siberian cold front forecast to push into China, Mongolia and then UK by Wednesday

The Guardian - UK

One of the coldest places on Earth is on fire — and it’s getting worse

Research reveals climate change makes extreme wildfires in the Siberian Arctic more likely, which could further accelerate global warming.

Inverse

Tiny bird weighing less than £1 coin spotted in NI for just third time after epic 3,000 mile flight

Ulster Wildlife say the little Pallas's leaf warbler is native to Siberia, Mongolia and northeast China and flew 3,000 miles

Belfast Live

Russian fighter jet fatally crashes into Siberian residential building days after similar crash near Ukraine

Two pilots killed in same week as separate Russian warplane killed 15 in Yeysk apartment crash

The Independent UK

Russian warplane falls on building in Siberia; 2 pilots die

Russian regional authorities say a Russian warplane slammed into a residential building in the Siberian city of Irkutsk, killing both crewmembers but causing no casualties on the ground

The Independent UK

Alaska asylum seekers are Indigenous Siberians from Russia

Alaska's senior U.S. senator says two Russian Indigenous Siberians were so scared of having to fight the war in Ukraine, they chanced everything to take a small boat across the treacherous Bering Sea to reach American soil

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First-ever genetic analysis of a Neanderthal family paints a fascinating picture of a close-knit community

Our closest evolutionary relatives, the Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis), were once spread across Europe and as far east as the Altai Mountains in southern Siberia.

The Guardian - UK

DNA of 13 Neanderthals reveals ‘exciting’ snapshot of ancient community

Analysis of remains found in southern Siberia shows interconnecting web of relationships

Tribune News Service

Composer Lei Liang and Scripps oceanographers take deep dive in Arctic to create game-changing 'Six Seasons'

SAN DIEGO — Groundbreaking composer Lei Liang has never been to the Arctic or to its Chukchi Sea, which sits between Alaska and Siberia. But that imposing 240,000-square-mile body of water's beneath-the-surface sounds not only inspired his provocative new work, "Six Seasons," they are an intrinsic and very audible part…

Daily Mirror

Frozen Planet II captures world first as two rare big cats cover each other's tracks

For the first time in history, BBC's Frozen Planet II documentary-makers have captured two of the world’s rarest big cats - the Amur Leopard and Siberian Tiger - covering each others tracks

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Inside chaotic Russia as it descends into anarchy with violent protests and mass exodus

Vladimir Putin ordered the "partial military mobilisation" of hundreds of thousands of civilian reservists last week after the Kremlin's troops took a vicious beating by Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Russia: man shoots officer drafting residents for war in Ukraine

In separate incident, another man sets himself on fire as protests at Putin’s partial mobilisation continue

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gunman Detained after Shooting at Russian Draft Office in Siberia

A gunman was detained after opening fire at a military draft office in Russia's Irkutsk region on Monday, the local governor said. The gunman, who in a video published on social media is seen identifying himself to police officers as 25-year-old Ruslan Zinin, opened fire at a draft office in…

LiveScience

Who were the Denisovans, archaic humans who lived in Asia and went extinct around 30,000 years ago?

Who were the Denisovans, close human relatives who lived in Asia and mated with Homo sapiens?

The Conversation

New research reveals that wildfires can influence El Niño

Wildfire is a phenomenon that has affected pretty much every vegetated environment on Earth for millions of years. However, during the past few decades, the planet has been experiencing extraordinary wildfire activity, with widespread devastation in diverse places such as the Mediterranean, North and South America, Southeast Asia, Australia and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Siberian Ancient Dogs Relied on Humans to Eat Fish, New Study Suggests

As early as 7,400 years ago, Siberian dogs had evolved to be far smaller than wolves, making them more dependent on humans for food including sea mammals and fish trapped below the ice, a new study showed. Robert Losey of the University of Alberta, who led the research published in…

Daily Mirror

'Putin's security services killed my dad' claims laser scientist's heartbroken son

Dr Dmitry Kolker was suffering from stage 4 pancreatic cancer when Russia security services swooped on him and flew him from Siberia to Moscow to put him in prison

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