2022-03-29
For over three years the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development cleaned up the costly, toxic mess that the Soviets left for the unfortunate inhabitants of two Kyrgyz towns.
2021-11-04
China accounts for nearly a third of global emissions, is building dozens of new coal plants and refuses to sign international pledges. At the same time, Beijing touts itself as an environmental leader.
2021-09-29
More than 200 households affected by livestock deaths will receive financial assistance to meet their primary needs, according to USAID.
2021-09-22
Tajikistan has expressed concern about the presence of enough left-over uranium at its tailing dumps to enable the manufacture of 'dirty bombs' for terrorism purposes.
2021-08-24
Russia, much like Central Asia, is not immune to risks involved with Chinese investment: loss of control, opacity, debt and corruption.
2021-05-27
Russia has sought influence and closer diplomatic ties via its nuclear power stations, yet Central Asia is still reeling from the fallout of Soviet-era nuclear programmes in the region.
2021-05-24
Russian rockets use heptyl fuel, a highly toxic hazardous material banned by Western countries. Evidence links this fuel to cancer and deformities in the area but Moscow refuses to compensate.
2021-05-14
Water management is increasingly becoming a challenge amid limited supplies, population growth and climate change.
2021-02-26
The repeated Russian proposal is drawing sharp public criticism in Kazakhstan, with the public voicing concerns about environmental safety and its obvious geopolitical motivations.
2020-12-24
The new series depicts Kazakh politicians and public figures' struggle to stop the USSR's nuclear tests, which damaged the environment and public health.
