Global Warming Hitting Russia Harder than Any Other Country, Experts Warn

Vienna, February 19 – The Russian Federation will be more profoundly and negatively affected by global warming over the next 40 years than will any other country, a projection that Russian experts and officials say make it critical that Moscow take the lead both domestically and internationally to combat this trend.

Top weatherman says global warming good for Russia

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Global warming may be a worry to low-lying lands but Russia's top weatherman said Wednesday that warmer temperatures would help to cut heating bills in one of the world's coldest countries.