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Siberia Chess Match Ends in Double Murder

What started as an ordinary game of chess took a dark turn.

Russia's 2021 Wildfires Now Largest in Its Recorded History

The new record beats the previous record set in 2012 and comes with weeks left to go in a devastating wildfire season.

where there's smoke

In Photos: Life Amid Siberia's Devastating Wildfires

A closer look at the scene from the ground.

Siberian Wildfire Could Become Biggest in Recorded History – Greenpeace

The largest Siberian fire has exceeded 1.5 million hectares in size and experts warn it is “impossible to contain” through human efforts.

reinforcements needed

Putin Orders to Beef Up Siberian Firefighting Teams

Regional authorities announced a state of emergency as the annual fires that have torn through Siberia's boreal forests reached human settlements.

'continental scale'

Siberian Wildfire Smoke Reaches North Pole in Historic First

The smoke from the unprecedented blazes now stretches 3,200 kilometers east to west and 4,000 kilometers north to south.

'dragons will wake'

Siberia Feels the Brunt of Climate Change as Wildfires Rage

The driest summer in 150 years has turned Yakutia into a tinderbox and seen wildfires tear through the region.

Russia Sees Record Wildfire Spread as Siberian Blazes Rage On

Russia's forest fires have now devastated 13.4 million hectares of land — an area roughly the size of Greece — so far in 2021.

Russian Wildfire Smog Turns Northern Siberian Day to Night

Russia’s largest and coldest region has seen wildfires sweep through forests larger than the state of Connecticut this summer.

'We Need More People': Exhausted Firefighters Battle Siberia Blazes

For the third straight year Russia's coldest region has seen wildfires so vicious they have nearly overwhelmed the forest protection service.

hard to breathe

‘Worst Ever’ Air Pollution Event Hits Wildfire-Plagued Siberia

The concentration of pollutants in the air is far exceeding global standards in dozens of settlements.

cause and effect

Climate Change Is ‘Main Cause’ of Siberia’s Wildfires, Regional Head Says

Russia’s largest, coldest region has been under a state of emergency for nearly a month due to the wildfires covering hundreds of thousands of hectares...

chain of command

Germany Says ‘Sorry’ Can’t Build Siberian Village Road – Reports

Villagers asked for Chancellor Angela Merkel’s help to fix the road after exhausting other options with local authorities.

celebrity awareness

Wildfire-Ravaged Siberian Region Says ‘Nyet’ to DiCaprio’s Aid Offer

Russia’s Far East republic of Sakha has been ravaged by wildfires this summer, with forests the size of Latvia destroyed.

Siberian Wildfires Spread 17.5% in 24 Hours

The fires have been fueled by abnormally high temperatures, historic drought and strong winds.

Siberia Forest Fires Fueled by Historic Drought, Heatwave

More than 250 fires covering 607,000 hectares of land are currently burning across the republic of Sakha, Russia's largest region.

melt-resistant soil

Deep Permafrost Layers More Climate-Resilient Than Previously Thought – Study

Deep Siberian permafrost layers survived multiple warming periods but deforestation can make them more vulnerable, scientists said.

4 Dead After Plane Carrying Parachutists Crashes in Siberia

Local prosecutors said that the failure of one of the plane's engines caused the crash.

Siberian Journalist Beaten While Investigating U.S.-Sanctioned Chechen Fight Club

“Write less reports about decent people,” the journalist recounted one of his assailants as telling him.

Costly Barbeque

Russian Governor Fined for Barbecue During Wildfire Season

The barbecue was found to have violated laws his government put in place to prevent forest fires.

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