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Articles with tag "Siberia"

beam me up

Siberian Village Gets Internet Tower After Student Climbs Tree for Zoom Classes

Alexei Dudoladov went viral after saying he attends his lectures from a tree in the woods because his village only got 2G signal.
shaman's saga

Anti-Putin Shaman Charged With Sword Attack on Police

Alexander Gabyshev, who announced plans to restart his crusade to “exorcise” Putin this spring, is accused of violently resisting detention.
'zombie fires'

Peat Fires Smolder in Siberia Despite Bone-Chilling Temperatures

“The summer fire didn’t stop,” local media reported.
fatal accident

3 Dead in Russian Mine Blast

The mine where the explosion took place began operations in 2017.
white horse

Siberian Shaman Seeks to Oust Putin in Horseback Crusade

Alexander Gabyshev was detained several times and placed in a psychiatric hospital after earlier attempts to trek across Russia to "exorcise" Putin.
'iron lady'

Siberian City's First Female Mayor Steps Down

Political independent Sardana Avksentiyeva had become one of Russia's most popular mayors after defeating a Kremlin-backed rival for the role.
2021 LOOK AHEAD

Russia in 2021: As Climate Crisis Rages, Scientists Fear the Worst Is Yet to Come

The world’s largest country faces an accelerating emergency as warming weather sparks more environmental disasters.
bundle up

Siberian Cows Wear Woolly Bras to Stay Warm

Nikolay Atlasov, a 70-year-old farmer in Russia's coldest village, made the bras for his herd of cows to protect them from the bitter winter.
coincidental shape

Viral Penis-Shaped Ice Rink Returns to Novosibirsk

The city’s mayor continues to deny its suggestive shape was intentional. 
the cold never bothered me

Russian Holiday Characters Brave Arctic Blizzard to Light New Year’s Tree

Ded Moroz joined forces with Sakha's "Lord of the Cold" to light the tree in the name of the holiday spirit. 
over capacity

Siberian Coronavirus Patients Hospitalized in Dilapidated Ward

Health authorities in Barnaul were forced to reopen the previously shuttered ward “due to an urgent need” of beds.
morbid motorway

Russian Town Dusts Highway With Sand, Human Bones

Municipal crews had sprinkled the mixture over the road's surface as a de-icer.
extreme social distancing

Famed Siberian Hermit Gets Billionaire’s Help Ahead of Harsh Winter

Agafya Lykova has lived alone in the remote Siberian taiga for most of her life.
CLOSE CALL

Hungry Polar Bears Surround Russian Garbage Truck

Ten polar bears surrounded a garbage truck in Siberia, even climbing in the truck for some snacks.
state of emergency

Oil Spill Hits Major Siberian River

The spill poses “a substantial health and environmental threat,” investigators in western Siberia said.
cult capture

Russian Authorities Storm Siberian Commune, Arrest Messianic Cult Leader

Armed agents stormed the Church of the Last Testament's compound and placed its leader Vissarion Christ the Teacher into a helicopter.
'grave mayhem 2020'

Russian Gravediggers Defy Coronavirus to Throw Speed-Digging Contest

The most morbid sport ever.
questioned immunity

Siberian Governor ‘Reinfected’ With Coronavirus

“I almost believed that you couldn't get sick with it twice,” the governor of Russia's republic of Tyva said.
SPREADING MEGASLUMP

Siberia’s ‘Gateway to the Underworld’ Expands Amid Record-Smashing Heat Wave

The Batagaika crater is growing as climate change melts the permafrost.
LOST AND FOUND

Well-Preserved Mammoth Discovered in Russian Arctic as Permafrost Thaws

The surprise archaeological find came during a historically hot summer in Siberia and the Russian Arctic.
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