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Russian forecasters warn over Siberia forest fires

A view of a pine tree forest in Siberia, Russia. /CFP The vast Russian region of Siberia will face hot and dry weather this year leading to more forest fires, forecasters said on Tuesday, link

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Russian scientists probe prehistoric viruses dug from permafrost

Researchers at North-Eastern Federal University in Yakutsk extract tissues from a prehistoric horse. /AFP Russian state laboratory Vektor on Tuesday announced it was launching research into pr

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The Arctic is on fire: Siberian heat wave alarms scientists

The Arctic is feverish and on fire, at least parts of it are. And that's got scientists worried about what it means for the rest of the world.The thermometer hit a likely record of 38 degrees Celsius