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Worried about Europe's heatwave? Spare a thought for the Arctic Circle

While most of Europe is focussing on this week's record-breaking heatwave, maybe we should have a closer look at what is happening in the Arctic Circle.

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Watch: This shows the CO2 impact of unprecedented Siberia wildfires

An unprecedented number wildfires in Siberia and Alaska in recent weeks have been pouring carbon dioxide into the sky. It means the blazes have not only been partly caused by global warming but are also likely a contributing factor to it.

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Hungry polar bear seen hunting for food in city far south of habitat

Climate change has been damaging polar bears' sea-ice habitats and forced them to scavenge more for food on land, bringing them into contact with people and inhabited areas.

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Swimwear-clad skiers defy the cold in Siberia to mark end of winter

More than 1,500 Russian skiers and snowboarders have marked the end of winter season by riding the slopes in their swim wear.

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Russian security forces storm suspected IS terror cell in Siberia

Russian security forces storm suspected IS terror cell in Siberia

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Ice-skaters brave the cold in Siberia for a race on the world's deepest lake

Swimsuit wearing ice-skaters braved the Siberian cold to take part in a race on Lake Baikal on Saturday.

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Black snow blamed on Russian coal industry

Coal dust is being blamed for turning snow black in Russia's largest mining region in Siberia

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Severe frost hits Russian Siberian city of Irkutsk

Severe frosts gripped Siberian city of Irkutsk on Wednesday (December 26) with temperatures dropping well below minus 30 degrees Celsius.

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Chita, Russia's Siberian crossroads, on the doorstep of China & Mongolia

In partnership with Nornickel

Our latest episode of "FollowUp Siberia" looks at a land of mighty rivers where modernism is meeting the challenge of taking tradition into the 21st century.

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Russia's Putin attends biggest post-Soviet war games in Siberia

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday (September 13) arrived at Tsugol firing range in the country's Siberia Zabaikalsky region to observe large military drills.

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Watch: Putin enjoys the great outdoors as he hikes in Siberia

Russian President Vladimir Putin gets back to nature in the Siberian hills on his summer holiday

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Helicopter smash in Siberia kills 18 people

Eighteen people were killed in a helicopter crash in Siberia as they were heading to work at an oil field.

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Russians throw 'Venetian Carnival' in floods to woo roadwork fixtures

Locals decided to shed light on their town's problem in a humorous way.

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Funerals underway for victims of Siberian shopping mall fire

The incident has roused public anger over official corruption

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Reports: 37 feared dead, dozens missing in Siberia mall shopping fire

Up to 37 people have been killed and dozens remained unaccounted for after a fire broke out at a shopping mall in Siberia on Sunday (March 25), reports say.