The city has long been recognised by environmentalists and even the Russian government as one of the most polluted places on ...

A Russian city named the world's most depressing place has human bones scattered in the street and sees temperatures drop as low as -50C in the winter. Norilsk – a closed city in north Siberia ...

You may think living in the UK is grim, but one look at the Russian city dubbed the ‘world’s most depressing’ will leave you thanking your lucky stars. Norilsk – an ex-USSR town deep in ...

You may think living in the UK is grim, but one look at the Russian city dubbed the ‘world’s most depressing’ will leave you ...

Norilsk Nickel has created and launched an automatic air monitoring system in Norilsk. This is one of the first projects in Russia that allows you to see the level of air pollution in a city online.

KRASNOYARSK, February 20. /TASS/. At least one person was killed in a collapse at a factory in Russia’s Arctic city of Norilsk early on Saturday, various sources and official bodies said.

"On June 10, the architecture project of the Arctic Museum of Modern Art (AMMA) passed the Norilsk city planning council <…> AMMA will be a world-class facility due to Nornickel’s investments ...

"I ask you to ensure that this [money] is used primarily to improve the environmental situation in [the city of] Norilsk itself and the surrounding region," President Putin told a government meeting.

A starving and exhausted polar bear has been spotted wandering in Russia's northern city of Norilsk - hundreds of kilometres from its natural habitat. The female bear was roaming around a factory ...

The arctic mining city of Norilsk is one of the most polluted in the world, but many residents are still proud to call it home. Watch all your favourite ABC programs on ABC iview. More from ABC We ...