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Moscow court rejects pensioners' claim for smog compensation

16:54 12/11/2010

A Moscow Court has rejected a lawsuit filed by two pensioners against the capital's authorities over the acrid smog that shrouded the city in the summer.

Moscow to spend $3.4 million on health care for pensioners following heat wave

12:05 25/08/2010

The Moscow authorities will spend 105 million rubles ($3.4 million) on medical care for pensioners and disabled people affected by this summer's heat wave and smog, a source in the city administration said on Wednesday.

Russian grain growers call for loan interest moratorium

15:26 23/08/2010

The Russian authorities should introduce a moratorium on loan interest payments by agribusiness affected by the worst drought in decades, the President of the National Union of Grain Producers said on Monday.

Cleansing the organism from the influence of smog and smoke

18:10 21/08/2010

Doctors recommend citrus fruit, apples, walnuts and honey to cleanse the organism from the influence of smog and smoke.

Putin orders cheap loans for drought-stricken Russian farmers

18:14 20/08/2010

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin ordered the government on Friday to subsidize interest rates on loans to farmers who are struggling to cope with the summer's drought.

Russia won't import grain despite drought says agriculture ministry

16:01 20/08/2010

Russia will not import grain this year despite drought wiping out a quarter of its crops, Russian Agriculture Ministry official Oleg Axyonov said on Friday.

Long-term effects of heat wave for Russia

14:24 20/08/2010

Current direct losses in Russia’s economy are estimated at about $7 billion to $15 billion.

United Russia to monitor food prices in Russian regions - lawmaker

15:05 19/08/2010

Russia's ruling party, United Russia, will monitor food prices in the country's regions, a party leader said on Thursday.

Moscow sets tenth temperature record for August

14:30 18/08/2010

Temperatures in Moscow have broken a tenth record since the beginning of August, with temperatures of 32.5 degrees Celsius (90.5 degrees Fahrenheit) recorded on Wednesday, the Fobos meteorological center said.

Weather forecasters as oracles

23:58 17/08/2010

The 55-day heat wave that unleashed devastating wildfires in central Russia seems to have dramatically changed the way weather forecasters describe their job.

Fish, animals threatened by abnormal heat in Russia - experts

14:55 16/08/2010

Ecologists have warned that the abnormal heat wave in Russia this summer could cause mass deaths of fish and insect-eating animals and even force waterfowl to migrate earlier.

Russia to retain leading grain positions after resuming exports — Zubkov

05:19 16/08/2010

Russia will retain leading positions on the world grain market despite a ban on grain export until the end of the year.

Drought-affected regions receive Russian govt. aid — deputy PM

03:49 16/08/2010

Russian regions affected by drought have received 14 billion rubles ($458.4mln) worth of aid from the federal budget.

Temporary ban on grain exports comes into force in Russia

04:03 15/08/2010

On Sunday Russia a temporary ban on grain exports came into force in Russia, and is expected to be in place until the end of this year.

Moscow parks to promote healthy lifestyle with 3D pictures

17:40 13/08/2010

Three-dimensional pavement paintings promoting a healthy lifestyle will continue to appear in the Russian capital's parks for Muscovites to admire, a city environmental official said.

Putin backs plan for grain exchange

13:56 13/08/2010

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has backed the the Federal Antimonopoly Service's proposal to create a grain exchange.

Hurricanes, tornadoes may follow heat wave in Central Russia

01:28 13/08/2010

Central Russia will face a high risk of tornadoes and hurricanes as the long-awaited weather change comes to the region next week.

Dmitry Medvedev visits summer camp and farms by the Don River

22:53 12/08/2010

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visited the Krasny Desant (Red Paratrooper) summer camp in the Rostov Region, where children, including from regions hit by wildfires, can relax and have fun.

Relief in sight for Russia as heat wave set to fade

15:02 12/08/2010

A high pressure system, which has brought abnormally hot weather to central Russia, could start fading away next week, a top Russian meteorologist said Thursday.

Medvedev promises billion dollars for farmers, urges change in crop insurance system

14:53 12/08/2010

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev promised to grant Russian farmers 35 billion rubles ($1.15 billion) in state support, following the heat wave that has destroyed nearly one-quarter of the country's crops this summer.

Drought to scorch Russia's hopes for lower inflation

12:40 12/08/2010

Russia's state statistics service registered a leap in inflation in early August, an indication that consumer price growth is likely to accelerate in the second half of the year and scorch the government's hopes for bringing inflation down to 6-7% in 2010, analysts told RIA Novosti on Thursday.

How to survive smog and heat

17:29 11/08/2010

Practical advices how to deal with smog and heat.

Moscow homeless flee city over heat, smog

16:43 11/08/2010

Moscow's homeless are fleeing the capital to get away from the stifling heat and choking smog, officials said on Wednesday.

Russian drought may cut winter sowing areas says minister

16:11 11/08/2010

Russia will extend spring sowing considerably to make up for damage caused if the current drought lasts until September, Agriculture Minister Yelena Skrynnik said on Wednesday.

Russian heat no prelude to environmental catastrophe - scientist

14:16 11/08/2010

The record-breaking heat wave that has engulfed Russia since mid-June is not a prelude to a global environmental catastrophe, an environmental expert said on Wednesday.

U.S. State Department warns against visiting Russia

02:39 11/08/2010

The U.S. State Department on Tuesday warned nationals against visiting Russia because of wildfires raging across the country and an unprecedented heat wave.

3D street artist creates illusion of freshness for Muscovites

17:41 10/08/2010

Renowned 3D street artist Edgar Mueller is offering Muscovites an unusual way of combating the heat. He painted a rushing waterfall on the pavement. The illusion the artist created helps people find some imaginary escape from Moscow’s heat, transporting them to somewhere cooler, near water.

Moscow sets 20th record-breaking temperature for summer

17:20 10/08/2010

The Moscow heat has broken the twentieth record for this summer, with temperatures of 32.8 degrees Celsius (91.04 degrees Fahrenheit) registered on Tuesday, the Fobos meteorological center said.

Moscow mayor cuts meetings due to heat, smog

15:33 10/08/2010

Moscow mayor Yury Luzhkov has urged members of the city government to cut back on meetings and discuss important matters over the telephone because of the scorching heat and acrid smog in the Russian capital.

Moscow wakes up to blue skies but smog threat persists

12:38 10/08/2010

Patches of blue sky were visible in Moscow on Tuesday morning for the first time since last week, although dozens of wildfires continue to rage outside the capital.

President Medvedev visits drought-hit Russian republic Mari El

22:00 09/08/2010

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev meeting with residents of the village of Maly Shaplak, in the Republic of Mari El, one of the Russian regions hardest hit by this summer’s record-high temperatures, droughts, and wildfires.

State of the art street cleaning vehicles blast the Moscow smog

20:24 09/08/2010

The Moscow authorities have begun using state of the art equipment to clean the air in the streets of Moscow, which is thick with smog, officials said on Monday.

Russian grain harvest could fall 38% y-o-y - Putin

20:16 09/08/2010

Russia's grain harvest in 2010 may total just 60 million metric tons, or 38% less than last year, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said at a government presidium meeting.

Deadly Russian heat wave gravest over millennium

15:32 09/08/2010

Russia has recently seen the longest unprecedented heat wave for at least one thousand years, the head of the Russian Meteorological Center said on Monday.

Deadly Moscow summer kills 700 daily

13:37 09/08/2010

The number of deaths in Moscow has increased to 700 daily during the deadly summer with record-breaking heat and toxic smog smothering the Russian capital, the head of the Moscow healthcare department said on Monday.

Thick coat and artificial snow save polar bears from Moscow heat

11:33 09/08/2010

The Moscow Zoo staff arranged a small winter for their polar bears. A special snow cannon was installed in their open-air cage. The heat wave is a real torture for bears so zookeepers try to make their habitation as close to an Arctic environment as possible.

Moscow weather sets sixth record in August

14:45 08/08/2010

Moscow saw its sixth temperature record in August on Sunday as the mercury soared to 34.7 degrees Celsius (94.5 degrees Fahrenheit), the Fobos meteorological center said.

Russian emergency services battling fires round-the-clock

12:48 07/08/2010

Russia’s emergency services have begun extinguishing round-the-clock wildfires raging near Moscow that have seen the city shrouded in thick, toxic smog for a second day.

Russia may revise ban on exports of grain after crop harvest

17:38 06/08/2010

Russia may revise a ban on exports of grain after the crop is harvested, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov told Ekho Moskvy radio station on Friday.

Moscow sees August's fifth temperature record

17:27 06/08/2010

Moscow saw its fifth temperature record in August on Friday as the mercury soared to 36 degrees Celsius (96.8 degrees Fahrenheit), the Fobos meteorological center said.

Moscow temperatures to hit 40 degrees Celsius on Friday

10:15 06/08/2010

Temperatures in Moscow are forecast to hit 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) on Friday as the heat wave in Russia continues and heavy smog returns to the capital.

Russia to ask Kazakhstan, Belarus to freeze grain exports (update 1)

20:09 05/08/2010

Moscow has moved to request that Kazakhstan and Belarus suspend grain exports due to the worsening drought, the Russian government said on Thursday.

Moscow smog not critical to public health - doctors

18:01 05/08/2010

The scorching heat and thick smog in Moscow have not reached levels that could be considered critical, the Russian capital's chief pulmonary specialist said on Thursday.

Russia to ask Kazakhstan, Belarus to freeze grain exports

17:53 05/08/2010

Moscow is to request Kazakhstan and Belarus to suspend grain exports due to the worsening drought, the Russian government said on Thursday.

Russia to ban exports of grain, grain products from August 15

16:02 05/08/2010

Russia will temporarily ban exports of grain and grain products due to the worsening drought, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said.

Government to delay grain intervention sales until autumn

13:21 05/08/2010

The Russian Agriculture Ministry has postponed any intervention on the grain market until the end of the harvest season in late October and early November, Russia's state grain trader said.

Heat forces 30 % of Russians to behave inappropriately - psychiatrist

19:41 04/08/2010

Some 30% of the Russians have begun panicky behavior during the heat wave and fires across Russia, the acting director of the Serbsky National Center for Social and Forensic Psychiatry said on Wednesday.

Hottest August day recorded in Moscow on Wednesday

18:45 04/08/2010

The Moscow heat on Wednesday broke the temperature record for August with 37.1 degrees Celsius (98.78 degrees Fahrenheit), the Fobos meteorological center said on Wednesday.

Russia introduces price controls after drought

18:43 04/08/2010

The Russian government has approved food price controls for the first time since the collapse of the Soviet Union, as a month-long drought in the country is sure to send food prices soaring this fall.

Moscow heat breaks third record in August

14:16 04/08/2010

The Moscow heat has broken a third record in August, with temperatures of 34.8 degrees Celsius (94.6 degrees Fahrenheit), the Fobos meteorological center said on Wednesday.

July heat slows activity in Russian service sector

13:08 04/08/2010

Business activity in the Russian service sector continued to grow in July for the twelfth consecutive month but showed the weakest growth rate since February 2010 partly due to abnormally hot weather, the VTB Capital Purchasing Managers’ Index, or PMI, showed on Wednesday.

Heat wave breaks another temperature record in Moscow

19:54 03/08/2010

The second temperature record in the first three days of August was registered in Moscow on Tuesday as an unprecedented heat wave continues in Central Russia, a source in the Fobos meteorological center said.

Central Russia heat wave caused by 'blocking anticyclone' - meteorologist

15:57 03/08/2010

An abnormally long-standing anticyclone is the cause of the ongoing heat wave in Central Russia, a deputy head of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center said on Tuesday.

Vyksa Steel Works suspends production due to fires

14:01 03/08/2010

Vyksa Steel Works, part of Russia’s United Metallurgical Company (OMK), has had to periodically suspend production due to fires in the Nizhny Novgorod region where the plant is located, the head of the plant said on Tuesday.

Russia will not restrict grain exports

12:30 03/08/2010

Russia does not plan to restrict grain exports despite the million hectares of crops that have been destroyed by the worst drought to hit the country in decades, the Agriculture Ministry said on Tuesday.

Russia's grain harvest may fall 26 pct in 2010 due to drought

14:07 02/08/2010

Russia's grain harvest may fall 20-26 percent to 72-78 million tons in 2010 as Russia suffers its worst drought in decades, Russian Grain Union President Arkady Zlochevsky said on Monday.

Russian government to start selling grain from intervention fund to regions

13:17 30/07/2010

Russia's Agriculture Ministry will soon start selling grain from its intervention fund to the regions which have suffered most from the ongoing drought, the head of the ministry's crop production and plant protection department said on Friday.

Wildfires in central Russia leave at least 5 dead, 34 injured, over 900 homes destroyed

11:19 30/07/2010

At least five people have died, 34 injured and over 900 homes have burned down in three central Russian regions in the last 24 hours, a police source said on Friday.

Prime Minister Putin arrives in fire ravaged region to assess situation

10:45 30/07/2010

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday arrived in the wildfire ravaged region of Nizhny Novogorod, where more than 500 homes have been destroyed, to assess the situation.

Forest fires destroy over 800 homes in central Russia

06:47 30/07/2010

Forest fires in two central Russian regions burned down over 800 houses and killed at least five people in the last 24 hours.

Muscovites rush to buy fans and water guns as heat breaks new records

20:26 29/07/2010

Moscow's heat record was broken for the second time in a week on Thursday causing sales of fans and waters guns to shoot up and birds to flee the city.

Short skirts and cocktails become new theme of Moscow weddings

17:02 29/07/2010

A blistering heat wave that has been engulfing Russia since mid-June has forced Muscovites to change their wedding traditions.

Staff, patients flee hospital in central Russia as fires approach

16:59 29/07/2010

Rescuers are evacuating patients and medical personnel from a hospital threatened by forest fires in the central Russian city of Voronezh, an emergencies spokesperson said on Thursday.

Moscow sees second heat record in week

16:36 29/07/2010

Moscow's heat record was broken for the second time in a week on Thursday as temperatures soared to 37.7 degrees Celsius (99.86 degrees Fahrenheit).

Moscow’s summer temperature records

12:42 29/07/2010

Abnormal hot and dry weather has hit Russian regions in the summer of 2010. Many Russians are suffering from the record-breaking heat and the worst drought in 40 years.

Level of Moscow air pollution exceeds norm tenfold, heat wave continues

14:43 28/07/2010

The pollutant concentration in Moscow's air due to fires raging in nearby regions increased on Wednesday by 50%, exceeding tenfold the normal levels in the capital, a state environmental agency expert told RIA Novosti.

Peat bog smoke wraps downtown Moscow

07:58 28/07/2010

Moscow is still covered in a thick layer of heavy smoke from peat bog fires in nearby regions.

How to cope in an extreme heat wave

13:13 27/07/2010

July 2010 has become the hottest month on record in Moscow. A heat wave has gripped Moscow since mid-June and there are no signs the temperatures will fall below 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) in the near future.

Secrets of the famous ice cream in a wafer cup

11:12 27/07/2010

As we found out at an ice cream factory near Moscow, the full cream and chocolate glazed ice creams are still the most popular flavors in Russia. The factory makes the favorite dairy dessert according to a recipe that has remained unchanged since the Soviet times.

Moscow may suffer from smog for another two months

18:34 26/07/2010

Heavy smog that has covered Moscow and the Moscow region may continue for up to two and half months, the head of Greenpeace Russia's Forest Programme said on Monday.

Moscow records highest ever temperature

17:51 26/07/2010

An absolute temperature record of 37.2 degrees Celsius (98.9 degrees Fahrenheit) was registered in Moscow on Monday, a spokesman for the local meteorological bureau reported on Monday.

Russia’s GAZ grants workers 14-days leave over heat wave

15:25 26/07/2010

Russia’s GAZ Group, maker of the Volga sedan and Gazelle minivan, has sent its core production personnel on a two-week paid leave over abnormally hot weather, the company said on Monday.

More than 1,000 fish die from heat shock in Moscow pond

15:21 26/07/2010

Heat combined with human factor killed at least 1,200 fish in a pond in western Moscow as current temperatures beat a 70-year record, local prosecutors said on Monday.

Heat wave in Moscow near to reach absolute record

19:30 24/07/2010

Temperature in Moscow is near to reach the absolute record of 1920 with 36.8 degrees Celsius (98.24 degrees Fahrenheit), Moscow meteorological bureau's official said on Saturday.

July 2010 becomes hottest month in Moscow history

17:52 23/07/2010

July 2010 has become the hottest month on record in Moscow, a source in the city's meteorological bureau said on Friday.

Moscow temperatures break new record

15:16 23/07/2010

The Moscow heat wave has broken a fourth record, with temperatures of 33.2 degrees Celsius (91.76 degrees Fahrenheit) on Friday.

Russian government officials to discuss measures against drought

04:29 23/07/2010

A Russian government interdepartmental working group headed by Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov will discuss on Friday measures to overcome consequences of the lasting drought in Russia.

Summer heat wave forces Muscovites to peel off

21:27 22/07/2010

The heat that has gripped Moscow since mid-June has become a new urban trend-setter and made Muscovites choose light beachwear for outings and even subway trips.

Moscow sees signs of fall in July

16:01 22/07/2010

Fall came to Moscow during the peak of summer.

Heat wave in Russia caused by global warming - environmentalists

15:52 21/07/2010

A blistering heat wave in Russia has been caused by man-made global warming, WWF Russia and Greenpeace Russia said on Wednesday.

Consumer rights activists file suit against Moscow subway over heat

14:49 21/07/2010

Moscow Consumer Rights Protection Society filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the capital's subway system because the temperature exceeds sanitary standards at underground stations and in the passenger cars.

Muscovites take to water to keep cool in scorching heat

15:06 20/07/2010

A scorching heat wave engulfing Russia since mid-June has lured Muscovites into pools and aqua parks.

Russian traffic police order examination of effects of heat

12:10 20/07/2010

The Russian traffic police chief ordered on Tuesday an examination into the effects of high temperatures on drivers and police officers as the abnormal heat continues to ravage Russia.

Summer heat wave may destroy crops in southern Russia - ministry

10:54 18/07/2010

The abnormal heat that has smothered Russia since mid-June is destroying crops in southern Russia, the Emergencies Ministry said on Sunday.

Heat wave shatters another temperature record in Moscow

01:09 18/07/2010

A new temperature record of 35 degrees Centigrade (95 degrees Fahrenheit) was registered in Moscow on Saturday.

How people around the world beat the heat

23:54 16/07/2010

Since mid-June the daytime temperature in Moscow has not gone below 26 degrees Celsius. Weather forecasts promise temperatures of 33 C to 37 C for the rest of this week. Heat has also struck other cities across the world.

Highest temperatures for 70-years hit Moscow

18:59 16/07/2010

Temperatures in Moscow on Friday reached 33 degrees Celsius (91 degrees Fahrenheit), breaking a 70-year record, Fobos meteorological center said.

Seven days in photographs, July 10 - July 16

18:21 16/07/2010

RIAN.Ru presents a photo review of the main events of July 10-16, 2010.

Moscow residents suffer double heat wave as central heating turned on

14:58 16/07/2010

Residents in a block of flats in eastern Moscow were horrified on Friday to find that their heating was on full blast, despite record high temperatures outside, due to a technical glitch.

Russia's summer heat wave threatens higher inflation - paper

10:48 16/07/2010

The abnormal heat that has smothered Russia since mid-June has already killed a fifth of Russia's crops and higher grain prices threaten to push inflation up later in the year, the Vedomosti daily said on Friday.

Moscow melts in intense heat (WRAPUP)

21:04 14/07/2010

High temperatures have changed the usual course of people's lives in Moscow, forcing the army to dress down and the changing of the guard to be cancelled.

Tropical Russia

19:48 13/07/2010

"We must stop any attempt to capitalize on this disaster, this drought," Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said at a government meeting on Monday.

Moscow birds suffer in heat wave

17:29 13/07/2010

Moscow's bird populations are suffering from the severe heat wave, which settled in the city in mid-June, a representative of the Russian Bird Conservation Union (RBCU) said on Tuesday.

Moths take over Moscow homes amid record high temperatures

17:10 12/07/2010

Record high temperatures in Moscow this summer are causing a serious increase in the poplar moth.

Russia's heat wave no cause for grain deficit, higher bread prices - Grain Union

15:04 12/07/2010

The abnormal hot and dry weather in Russia will not cause a grain deficit and bread price growth in the central regions of the country as the harvest will ensure all domestic and export needs, Russia's Grain Union president said on Monday.

Heat and drought spark forest fires in Russia

22:11 01/07/2010

A total of 948 wildfires over an area of 26,000 hectares were detected in Russia last week, the Emergencies Ministry reported.

Russia melted by record heat

17:45 28/06/2010

Last weekend many Russian cities were struck by record-breaking heat. Photo: street thermometer shows 46 degrees Celsius (115 degrees Fahrenheit) in Russia’s fourth largest city of Nizhny Novgorod.

Heat wave hits Moscow, ice cream sales soar

12:22 28/06/2010

Temperatures in Moscow have been hovering around 30 degrees Celsius over the past week, and the demand for ice cream and other refreshments is at its peak.

Moscow temperatures reach record highs

17:51 26/06/2010

Temperatures in Moscow on Saturday exceeded 32 degrees Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit), breaking record temperatures for June 26, internet weather site Meteonovosti said

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