Middle East on brink of water shortage
The threat of permanent water shortages is real for both Türkiye and neighboring countries
ecology in the East
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.
Tokayev: Situation with Caspian Sea shallowing close to catastrophic levels
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has called for the establishment of a Water Analysis Center in Astana, warning that the situation with the shallowing of the Caspian Sea continues to worsen.
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.
Erdoğan: new generations to have environmentally friendly country
The Turkish authorities are doing everything to turn the country into a thriving, ecologically safe oasis, and leave it that way for future generations, Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wrote on social networks.
Scientists explain what made deadly Dubai downpours heavier
Circumstantial evidence points to climate change as worsening the deadly deluge that just flooded Dubai and other parts of the Persian Gulf, but scientists didn't discover the definitive fingerprints of greenhouse gas-triggered warming they …
Russia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan rescued 63 seals in Caspian Sea
Russian, Azerbaijani and Kazakh border guards have been participating in a raid on the Caspian Sea since the beginning of April
Kashagan oil field operator denies spill reports
NCOC, the operator of Kazakhstan's giant offshore Kashagan oilfield denied reports of an oil spill near the field and said its facilities were working …
Dried-up Aral Sea in Uzbekistan being transformed into lush pastures
Uzbekistan continues conducting procedures aimed at greening the territory that was previously occupied by the Aral Sea. The country wants to turn the bottom of the dry sea into green pastures.
Turkish scientists designe robot bees
Türkiye’s Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara has received an award for developing “robot bees” that can feed their real …
Heritage of Aral Sea: lake in Uzbekistan listed as site of international importance
Lake Zhyltyrbas has become the fifth object on the territory of Uzbekistan on the list of sites of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. Previously, this lake was a bay of the Aral Sea.
Seven new pedestrian zones to appear in Almaty
The authorities of Almaty plan to reconstruct seven streets of the city in the coming year, turning them into environmentally friendly pedestrian and transport zones.
Cause of mass death of swans in Kazakhstan established
Experts have found out why dozens of swans died on Lake Karakol
Uzbekistan to create artificial rain using UAE technologies
Artificial rain will help Uzbekistan with the Aral Sea region. The UAE will teach the republic new technology.
Forest fire crossed Kazakhstan-Russia border
Yesterday, the forest fire started in Kazakhstan engulfed Russian territory
Istanbul hosting large-scale environment Forum
The first edition of the Environment Forum, an event organized by Anadolu Agency, opened in Istanbul on Thursday. As nature suffers from the drawbacks of industrialization and technological developments, "timely and …
Azerbaijan and Iran discuss Caspian Sea protection
First Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Shahin Mustafayev met with Vice-President and Head of Department of Environment Ali Salajegheh on October 20, according to the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan. …
Vice President of Iran arrives in Azerbaijan
Vice President of Iran and Head of the Department of Environment Ali Salajegheh has arrived in Azerbaijan on October 19, 2022, the Iranian embassy in Azerbaijan said. The Vice President will participate in the 6th Conference of the …
Turkish scientists tap robot bees for endangered hives
Researchers contribute to an international project which recruits robot bees to improve the health of beehives to help endangered bee species worldwide
