Understanding Permafrost and Its Global Distribution Permafrost, a layer of soil that remains frozen year-round, covers an impressive 24% of the Northern Hemisphere. It stretches across wide swaths of ...

Of this 6 million, more than a third came from Norilsk Nickel — the Russian company that supposedly sits on the ... the result of volcanic eruptions around the Siberian Traps region. The ores ...

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s Altai Republic in southern Siberia on Saturday morning, according to Russian ...

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 struck Russia's Altai Republic in southern Siberia on Saturday morning, according to Russian seismologists. The quake occurred at 8:48 AM local time (0148 GMT ...

Originally built on a gulag where prisoners were sent to collect nickel and other resources from the mines, Norilsk in Russia is the northern-most city in the world and also one of ‘the most ...

World’s most depressing place: There is a place in this world which has been described as having a dark history. It experiences such extreme conditions that it is said to be one of the most ...

Talks between the United States and Russia over the war in Ukraine are set to begin Tuesday, multiple sources have told CNN. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff ...