Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Russian heat wave and fires to cost 15 billion

The heatwave has had a huge impact on all areas of Russian society and economists warned Tuesday the record temperatures could have cost the country up to 15 billion dollars and undercut a modest economic revival.

Worst hit has been agriculture, which has seen 10 million hectares of land destroyed.



Burning Russia battles to defend nuclear sites

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