Taliban to protect forests
The Taliban movement (banned in Russia) has established a military unit under the name of “Green Unit” to prevent deforestation in the country, the Afghan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock said. Deputy …
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Erdogan: Turkey to increase forested areas to one-third of country by 2023
Turkey wants to increase its forest areas to one-third of the country’s total area by 2023, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Thursday, adding that all countries need to reconsider their policies for a more sustainable …
Kazakhstan ratifies protocol on protection of Caspian Sea from pollution
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On ratification of the Protocol on the protection of the Caspian Sea from land-based source pollution and as a result of onshore activity to the …
Ilham Aliyev signs decree on awarding Emergencies Ministry employees who fought wildfires in Turkey
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed an order on awarding employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations who fought wildfires in Turkey. According to the document, with the aim of awarding the employees involved in extinguishing …
Scorpions attack Shymkent
Arthropods not only attack local residents in the streets, but also sneak into their houses. In August alone, 39 people turned to doctors after being bitten by scorpions, 13 of them being children, the Otyrar.kz portal reports. The …
Kazakhstan to consider alternative oil export routes in face of carbon tax
The carbon tax, which the EU countries plan to introduce for exporters from 2025, will negatively affect the oil and gas sector of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Vice Minister of Energy Zhumabay Karagaev said. "The …
Kazakhstan: COVID gives domestic tourism a fillip, but it is not good for nature
Kazakhs unable to travel abroad are discovering their country is full of nice places to vacation
Turkey cleaning Sea of Marmara from mucilage
Over the past two weeks, Turkish sea cleaning teams have collected a total of 5,738 cubic meters of mucilage from the Sea of Marmara, the country's environment and urbanization minister Murat Kurum said on Twitter. Noting that the …
Iran blames Armenia for Araz River pollution
Iran has been trying to stop the pollution of the Araz River by Armenia for several years, but to no avail, Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said on Monday. The Iranian Ministry of Energy makes increasing efforts to suppress …
Alisher Sultanov: “We have a lot of sun, wind and determination”
Central Asia courts green energy investors
IAEA to oversee release of contaminated water from Fukushima No. 1
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will play a central and "permanent" role in monitoring Japan’s discharge of waste water, which has been treated but is still contaminated with radioactive tritium, from the crippled …
World Bank approves $300 mln loan for Pakistan
The World Bank has approved a $300 million loan for the execution of two projects in southern Pakistan, the bank's country director for Pakistan Najy Benhassine said. The loan will be used for the two projects aimed at building …
Impact of American sanctions on Iran's environment
Air, water pollution, desertification, land degradation, biodiversity loss are among pressing environmental challenges in Iran
Dariga Nazarbayeva offers to develop program on preserving water resources in Kazakhstan
Speaker of the Senate of Kazakhstan Dariga Nazarbayeva proposed the government to make a state program on preserving water resources in the republic. According to her, the state program should take into consideration …
Kazakhstan reduses use of plastic bags
Kazakhstan's retail chains will no longer provide plastic bags to consumers for free, the country's Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources, Magzum Mirzagaliev said. The agency signed a relevant memorandum with the …
Russia to process nuclear waste of Uzbek NPP
The spent fuel of the nuclear power plant (NPP), which will be built in Uzbekistan, will be processed in Russia, and radioactive waste will be stored in Uzbekistan, according to the press service of the Uzatom agency. "It is …
Turkey's largest national park being built in Yalova
Turkey's largest national park is being built in the northwestern Yalova Province, Turkish media reported. The national park is being created on the coast of the Sea of Marmara in a total area of 1.4 million square meters. The …
Hyrcanian Forests inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Iran's Hyrcanian Forests were inscribed on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List during the 43rd session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Baku, the correspondent of Vestnik Kavkaza reported. Hyrcanian Forests form a …
Fight for clean air is impossible without North Korea
South Korea and China have made progress in addressing the deadly issue of fine dust, but North Korea’s engagement is necessary too
Tigris river's waters rise in Turkey
One of the floodgates of the Kral Kızı Dam in Turkey's Diyarbakır province broke due to excessive rainfall, prompting Turkey's gendarmerie and Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) teams to take measures against flooding in …
