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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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