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05.01.2010, 09:07
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Regardless of how cold it gets, the streets of Russian cities in winter are reminiscent of a fur fashion catwalk, with a kaleidoscope of women in pelts of all sizes, colors and designs.
23.07.2010, 12:50
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Russia's unprecedented heat wave rages on, with more record-breaking temperatures forecast for the weekend. Almost 300 people have drowned in the country this week alone – most of them trying to cool down.
25.10.2010, 08:47
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Moscow knows it lags behind many other capitals when it comes to taking out the trash. But a lack of recycling infrastructure is forcing environmental protection up the priority list.
26.02.2009, 19:28
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The government has banned the hunting of baby seals in the regions surrounding the White Sea.
09.01.2009, 22:09
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Bison are making a comeback thousands of years after they disappeared from eastern Russia. Bison breeders in Siberia are hoping the return of the huge woolly mammals to the region will help boost eco-tourism.
01.04.2010, 20:52
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Some 250 kilograms of explosives were detonated on the Neiva River in the Urals to smash 2-meter-thick layers of ice. The procedure prevents large floating blocks of ice from damaging local infrastructure.
29.07.2010, 21:02
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Some 100 people wearing masks attacked the local town hall calling for logging in the Khimki forest to stop.
15.06.2009, 21:46
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Deep-water divers return to Lake Baikal in Eastern Siberia to resume research in the biggest fresh water reservoir in the world.
20.06.2009, 16:23
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RT’s Close-Up series travels to the South of Russia, in the Rostov Region at the mouth of the River Don, where the variety of species of birds takes your breath away.
16.08.2010, 12:46
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The father of “Avatar”, James Cameron, has dived into the waters of the deepest and oldest lake in the world, often referred to as “The Pearl of Siberia” - Lake Baikal.
Published: 30 December, 2008, 09:57
Environmentalists say unique Russian woodlands are under threat with plans to build a resort. The Utrish forest near the Black Sea coast includes the country's only forest to contain juniper and pistachio trees.
