environment

1,500 km of coasts cleared in Stavropol Territory

1,500 km of coasts cleared in Stavropol Territory

Since the beginning of the year, participants of the all-Russian environmental action "Water of Russia" have cleared almost 1,500 km of the Stavropol Territory coasts from garbage, the Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental …

Endangered antelope rebounds in Kazakhstan, but threats loom

Endangered antelope rebounds in Kazakhstan, but threats loom

Dropping to his knees to weigh a spindly-legged newborn saiga antelope, conservationist Albert Salemgareyev finds himself in the midst of the Kazakh steppe's most important baby boom. It took his group of experts and volunteers several …

Spring blossoming in Moscow (photo report)

Spring blossoming in Moscow (photo report)

Fruit trees, bushes, seasonal flowers are blossoming in the capital. Moscow is buried in flowers. You can watch the beauty or shoot colorful spring photos in any district of the city. …

Fires near Chernobyl make Kiev air most polluted in world

Fires near Chernobyl make Kiev air most polluted in world

Fires around the defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant and elsewhere pushed pollution levels in Ukraine’s capital Kiev to the worst in the world, giving inhabitants another reason to stay indoors on top of the coronavirus lockdown, Reuters …

Armenia to ban single-use plastic bags from 2022

Armenia to ban single-use plastic bags from 2022

The Armenian National Assembly voted unanimously to approve amendments to the Law on Trade and Services that will see the single-use plastic banned, PublicRadio of Armenia reports. The changes envisage banning the use of …

Oil-Rich Azerbaijan Takes Lead in Green Economy

Oil-Rich Azerbaijan Takes Lead in Green Economy

Now that the heat and dust of Azerbaijan’s parliamentary election on February 9thhas settled, a new generation of administrators are focusing on accelerating the pace of reforms under President Ilham Aliyev, who has ambitious …