MOSCOW: Russia's legendary cold winters are not what they used to be. Early snowdrops, mild January temperatures and a lack of ice on rivers and lakes are all unwelcome signs of climate change, according to plant scientists and meteorologists. Three out of 12 species of snowdrops have already bloomed in the botanical garden of Moscow State University, even though their flowering season typically starts in early April, Vladimir Chub, head of the garden, told Reuters. "We are frustrated by the