Winter s swan song?
The bite seems to be absent from the winter over much of Russia and Europe this year. Temperatures have been eight to nine degrees higher than normal in Russia, according to Roman Vilfant, head of the Gidromettentr weather monitoring centre. "The first ten days of January have been very warm,' says Vilfant. Snow and ice have melted much earlier than usual. Scientists believe the changed weather might be due to global warming. Vilfant concurs: "For the last 20 or 30 years, winter in the Moscow region has been getting warmer