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Articles with tag "Weather"

vitamin d deficiency

Moscow Sees 8 Hours of Sunlight in December

Current temperatures are also on track to make this winter the “hottest” in Moscow’s recorded history.
WARM DECEMBER

Moscow Resorts to Fake Snow for New Year Festivities

The Russian capital is experiencing its highest December temperatures for over a century.
where are you christmas

Muscovites Wonder Where Winter Has Gone as Temperatures Hit 133-Year High

"This is not our winter," said pensioner Ludmila Biryukova. "It came from somewhere else."
Retail Therapy

Moscow Summer Rains Send Shoppers Indoors

Muscovites suffered the coldest summer on record this year, which drove them indoors to the malls to escape the rains.
opinion
Vladimir Ruvinsky

Why Is Russia on Fire?

The fires are worsened by a counterproductive new law and a weak economy.
Cool for the summer

Snow May Hit Moscow Region Next Week While Europe Reels From Heat Wave

Russia's capital has seen a cold snap this July as the rest of Europe melts under record-breaking summer heat.
Surf's up

St. Petersburg Man Takes a Wakeboard Ride Down Flooded City Street

After a heavy rainfall submerged the city's roads in water, one wakeboarder saw the opportunity and took it.
Make it rain

Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport Gets Stranded By Floods, in Photos

Passengers and airport staff alike had to improvise to reach their final destinations.
swimsuit summer

Stripping Down in the Sun, Moscow-Style

Here's a look at how Muscovites are enjoying the summer vibes.
Thunderstruck

Lightning Strikes Russian Rocket in Mid-Air, Rocket Survives (Video)

“Lightning is no obstacle for you,” Dmitry Rogozin, head of Russia’s Roscosmos space agency, tweeted.
it's a trap!

Russians Are Incapable of Escaping This Slippery Ice Prison

Russians digging themselves holes and then getting stuck in them.
Weather

Russian Blogger Dives Under Ice in Frozen Lake, Reports Feeling 'Refreshed'

“What can be better than... breathing in the frosty air so that the snot freezes in your nose?” the blogger asks.
Heads up

Giant Icicles Threaten and Dazzle Russia, in Photos

Here are some of the most spectacular, terrifying and beautiful ice formations this season.
Weather

Moscow Hit by Freak Snowstorm, in Photos

While some stayed home, many of Moscow's residents came out to play.
Weather

Russian Official Fired for Forcing Teachers to Clear Snow in Freezing Weather

The official reportedly ordered teachers to work outside in temperatures of minus 20 degrees Celsius.
Weather

Powerful Earthquake Strikes off Russia's Far East, No Tsunami Threat

A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck off Russia's sparsely populated Far East on Thursday.
Weather

Moscow Winters Are Becoming Warmer Due to Climate Change, Top Meteorologist Says

The month of January in Moscow grew warmer by more than 2 degrees Celsius between 1981 and 2010.
Weather

In Siberia, When it Snows, it Storms

Visibility dropped to zero and buses, planes and ships were canceled as a snowstorm raged, reaching speeds of 25 meters per second.
Weather

First Snow Blankets Moscow, in Photos

Winter is here, bringing with it the first snow of the season. Here's a look at the streets of Moscow.
Weather

Floods Kill 6 People in Southern Russia, Sochi Announces State of Emergency

“Until the heavy rainfall stops, it’s necessary to evacuate people,” the governor said.
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