Georgia tightens penalties for illegal logging
Georgian authorities are intensifying efforts to preserve forest resources, with repeat offenders of illegal logging now facing criminal prosecution.
Ecology
Chevron proposes reviving Trans-Caspian gas pipeline project due to Caspian water level drop
The declining level of the Caspian Sea calls for a reassessment of transportation methods and a shift toward more environmentally friendly solutions, Deputy Managing Director of Chevron International Production Company for Eurasia Dylan Morgan said.
'Roadmap from Baku to Belem' presented at COP30
Brazil's city of Belém hosted the 30th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30) on November 10-22, and the Leaders’ Summit took place on November 6-7, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said.
Numerous dead seals found in Kazakhstan's sector of Caspian Sea
Over a hundred dead seals have been discovered in Kazakhstan's sector of the Caspian Sea. Environmentalists are investigating the cause of the animals' deaths.
Lake Urmia completely dry up - report
Iran's Lake Urmia, once the largest lake in the Middle East, has completely dried up, Iranian media reported.
Court asseses damage from fuel oil spill in Black Sea
The court ruled to collect 35 billion rubles from Volgotransneft in accordance with the claim of Rosprirodnadzor.
Kazakh authorities allocate $560,000 to study Caspian problems
The Kazakh government allocated 305 million tenge (approximately $549,000) to conduct a comprehensive study of the Caspian Sea.
UAE to plant millions of mangrove trees
The United Arab Emirates has launched an initiative to plant 100 million mangrove trees by 2030.
Caucasian deer nursery opens in eastern Georgia
A new step towards saving the Caucasian deer, facing the threat of extinction, has been taken by the Georgian authorities
Baku urges Yerevan to stop ecological terror
The Environmental Protection First (EPF) Coalition has issued a statement condemning France's transfer of uranium-based radioactive waste to areas of Armenia near the border with Azerbaijan.
No traces of fuel oil on Anapa coast for two days
The ecological situation on the Kuban coast is gradually returning to normal
Azerbaijan expresses concern over Caspian Sea ecology
The current situation in the Caspian Sea requires a unified approach to addressing the sea's ecological problems, Azerbaijan’s Prime Minister …
169 bags of fuel oil raised from seabed near Anapa
In the Anapa area, work is underway to clean the seabed from fuel oil pollution
Baku files environmental lawsuit against Yerevan in The Hague
Azerbaijan has filed the Statement of Claim with the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague in its arbitration case against Armenia under the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats of 1979 (‘the …
Tanker being prepared for disposal after Black Sea emergency
The Volgoneft-239 tanker is being prepared for disposal after its wreck in the Kerch Strait, head of the Russian Federal Agency of Maritime and River …
Russia's Kuban beaches getting cleaner
Almost 162,500 tons of oil-contaminated sand and soil have been gathered on the shores of the Krasnodar Region, Sevastopol and Crimea after an …
Majority of leaked oil collected in Black Sea waters
Specialists have managed to collect most of the oil that spilled out of the stern of the Volgoneft-239 tanker from Black Sea waters off the shore in the …
SCO outlines priorities for 2025
In 2025, the SCO will focus on supporting peace, security and sustainable development. The Secretary General of the organization shared details about its planned activities.
How many tons of fuel oil removed from Black Sea beaches?
Rescue workers and volunteers have gathered 37,000 tons of sand and soil contaminated by petroleum products since the start of the oil spill on coasts of the …
Number of snow leopards in Kazakhstan doubles
The number of snow leopards has doubled in Kazakhstan in recent years. Currently, the population of these predators in the republic is about 180 individuals.
