ecology in Caucasus

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Georgia's manufacturers to regulate waste from December 2019

Georgia's manufacturers to regulate waste from December 2019

All manufacturers in Georgia who place a product onto the market will be obliged to reduce negative environmental impact that may follow its production, use, waste recovery or disposal. This will be regulated by the new Waste Management …

Pashinyan decides to drain Lake Sevan (VIDEO)

Pashinyan decides to drain Lake Sevan (VIDEO)

The Armenian government approved the draft on making additions to the law on approving the programs toward the restoration, preservation, reproduction, and use of the ecosystem of Lake Sevan. "There were very heated discussions, …

Armenia's government approves amendments to Water Code

Armenia's government approves amendments to Water Code

Armenia's government approved draft amendments to the Water Code today. The document regulates the list of areas and territories where the construction of small hydroelectric power stations is banned.  The list …

 Kabardino-Balkaria cleans Elbrus

Kabardino-Balkaria cleans Elbrus

The environmental action entitled ‘Clean Elbrus’ to clean tourist places in Kabardino-Balkaria was held today in the republic with the participation of 150 volunteers. "We took out about one ton of garbage from the …

US helps Georgia to combat stink bug infestation

US helps Georgia to combat stink bug infestation

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) helped Georgia combat the country’s stink bug infestation problem by handing over 17 tractors to the Georgian National Food Agency in Abasha, in Georgia’s Samegrelo …

Salt storm sweeps Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan

Salt storm sweeps Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan

A western part of Uzbekistan was hit by a salt storm going from the Aral sea. The dust covered the whole city of Nukus. It became difficult to breath and citizens use masks, the RFE/RL reported. Locals are complaining …

 Mud volcano erupts in Baku

Mud volcano erupts in Baku

The Ayrantokan mud volcano in Baku’s Garadagh district erupted yesterday evening. The eruption lasted up to 7 minutes and was accompanied by flames, the country's Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources said. The …

 EU: Armenian NPP should be shut down as soon as possible

EU: Armenian NPP should be shut down as soon as possible

Armenia’s Metsamor nuclear power plant should be shut down as soon as possible, the deputy head of Division for the Eastern Partnership countries at European External Action Service, Dirk Lorenz, said. "It is …

North Ossetia to set up photo traps to track leopards

North Ossetia to set up photo traps to track leopards

In North Ossetia, more than 20 photo-traps will be installed to track down the Asiatic leopards, the coordinator of the project on the implementation of the program for the restoration of the leopard population in the Republic, Arthur Alibekov, …