Environment

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  Environment

  2023-07-06

  Russian sabotage of Ukraine's Kakhovka Dam leaves trail of devastation

  The destruction of the vital dam a month ago continues to inflict dire humanitarian and environmental consequences not only in Ukraine but also the entire Black Sea region.

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  Environment

  2023-05-30

  Uzbekistan eyes new solutions for impending water crisis

  By 2030, estimates suggest Uzbekistan will be short 7 billion cubic metres per year, or 25% of what it uses now. Adding to the problem, about 80% of Uzbekistan's water comes from other countries.

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  Environment

  2023-05-25

  Kyrgyz protest rumoured transfer of key iron deposit to Chinese control

  Despite official efforts to convince the public that Beijing will not take control of the nation's largest iron deposit, Jetim-Too, to service debt, evidence and track records suggest otherwise.

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  Environment

  2023-02-01

  Chinese mining project in Afghanistan alarms Central Asian observers

  China's plans to extract oil and associated gas in Afghanistan endanger the environmental safety and political security of Central Asia, analysts warn.

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  Environment

  2023-01-06

  Ukraine's environment: another casualty of Russian invasion

  'Russia's aggressive war has devastated Ukraine's environment to an extent comparable to the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant,' said one observer.

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  Environment

  2022-12-06

  USAID announces $1.6 million to restore Aral Sea ecosystem

  The funds are aimed at expanding the environmental restoration of the sea and countering effects of its desertification.

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  Environment

  2022-11-18

  Russia's control of Ural river sets stage for environmental catastrophe in Kazakhstan

  In recent years, the water level of the river -- already shallow -- has been dropping, and Russia is planning to build another dam without the consent of its southern neighbour.

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  Environment

  2022-09-27

  Citizens, environment suffer from Chinese gold mining in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan

  Local residents and analysts in both countries are concerned about the negative environmental and economic impact of Chinese companies mining gold.

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  Environment

  2022-09-14

  EBRD to manage cleanup of 2 ex-Soviet uranium mines in Uzbekistan

  Since 2015, the EBRD has been tackling the damage wrought by Soviet uranium mining in Central Asia.

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  Environment

  2022-03-29

  Two toxic uranium sites in Kyrgyzstan turned into safe, livable areas

  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.