Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:30:17 +0100 It was an Ice Age squirrel's treasure chamber, a burrow containing fruit and seeds that had been stuck in the Siberian permafrost for over 30,000 years. From the fruit tissues, a team of Russian scientists managed to resurrect an entire plant in a pioneering experiment that paves the way for the revival of other species. (Source: Associated Press)
A girl plays on the bank of frozen Pechora river in the town ...
Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:30:01 +0100 (Reuters) - A girl plays on the bank of frozen Pechora river in the town of Naryan-Mar in the Nenets Autonomous region in Russia's far north, February 18, 2012. REUTERS/Anton Golubev (RUSSIA - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)
A fisherman passes by a boat trapped in the frozen Dnepr river, ...
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:10:02 +0100 (Reuters) - A fisherman passes by a boat trapped in the frozen Dnepr river, with the air temperature around minus 19 degrees Celsius (minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit), in Kiev February 13, 2012. REUTERS/Anatolii Stepanov (UKRAINE - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT TRANSPORT)
People walk along a street market in front of the frozen Chegem ...
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:40:02 +0100 (Reuters) - People walk along a street market in front of the frozen Chegem waterfall near Nalchik February 12, 2012. Russian Emergencies Ministry officials have warned that temperatures could reach as low as minus 27 degrees Celsius (minus 17 degrees Fahrenheit) in the upcoming week, according to local media. Picture taken February 12, 2012. REUTERS/Kazbek Basayev (RUSSIA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)
The Saone river is frozen in Lyon, southeastern France, February ...
Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:00:01 +0100 (Reuters) - The Saone river is frozen in Lyon, southeastern France, February 12, 2012, as sub-freezing winter weather temperatures continue in Europe. REUTERS/Robert Pratta (FRANCE - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)