Environment - страница 17

'Apocalyptic' scene at Lake Shalkar in Western Kazakhstan An unidentified grey mass has polluted the shores of Lake Shalkar in West Kazakhstan Oblast.

09 July 2014

Japan on highest typhoon alert, 480,000 urged to take shelter Japan braced Tuesday for one of its worst storms in years as typhoon Neoguri barrelled towards the southern Okinawa island chain, with the national weather agency issuing its highest alert and nearly half-a-million people urged to take shelter.

08 July 2014

Astana revives initiative to save tigers An Action Plan of reintroduction of the Turanian tiger in Kazakhstan was discussed during a conference in Astana.

03 July 2014

Caribbean corals could vanish over next 20 years: report Caribbean coral reefs could disappear within 20 years as overfishing has all but wiped out the fish that feast on coral-smothering algae, the UN and an international conservation watchdog warned.

02 July 2014

Rare white whale spotted off Sydney An extremely rare white humpback whale has been spotted off the coast of Sydney in an event onlookers called a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

21 June 2014

Astana green belt development: pheasant breeding Pheasant breeding in the Astana Green Belt will help insect-pest control in the area.

20 June 2014

Australia says UNESCO reef deferral 'a win for logic' Australia called a decision by UNESCO to defer listing the Great Barrier Reef as in danger "a win for logic", but environmentalists said it was a final warning.

20 June 2014

Scientists warn of tourism threat to Antarctica Antarctic scientists warned Wednesday that a surge in tourists visiting the frozen continent was threatening its fragile environment and called for better protection.

19 June 2014

US joins bid to create vast Pacific marine reserve The United States joined forces with other nations Tuesday to declare a vast swath of the Pacific Ocean a marine sanctuary and take "historic" steps to combat illegal fishing.

18 June 2014

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Kazakhstan to develop its tourism industry Despite Kazakhstan’s huge tourism potential, Kazakhstani tourism is not being developed properly.

18 June 2014

Japan kills 30 whales in first post-ICJ hunt Japan has slaughtered 30 minke whales off its northeast coast, in the first hunt since the UN's top court ordered Tokyo to stop killing the animals in the Antarctic, the government said.

17 June 2014

Kazakhstan's Katon-Karagai and Akzhaik added to UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserve Kazakhstani natural parks Katon-Karagai and Akzhaik have been designated as Biosphere Reserves.

15 June 2014

Poachers kill famed giant Kenyan elephant One of Africa's largest elephants has died after being shot by poachers using poisoned arrows in Kenya, wildlife officials said as they mourned the loss of an "old friend."

14 June 2014

Saiga to be reintroduced into the market: Kazakhstan Minister Kazakhstan Minister of Environment declared that saiga antelopes may be reintroduced into the market after the population is large enough.

13 June 2014

Flooding in Paraguay sends thousands fleeing to shelters Flooding has forced the evacuation of about 150,000 people in Paraguay's capital city Asuncion, authorities said.

11 June 2014

Experts want urgent action on rare N.Zealand 'hobbit' dolphin Marine scientists have urged New Zealand to step up efforts to save the world's rarest dolphin, saying only a few dozen Maui's dolphins remain and immediate action is needed to prevent their extinction.

11 June 2014

Oceans worth up to $222 bln annually in CO2 capture By absorbing carbon emissions from the atmosphere, the seas avert climate damage worth up to $222 billion (163 billion euros) every year, according to an estimate released.

06 June 2014

'Extinct' bat found in Papua New Guinea A big-eared bat which was thought to be extinct has been found in a forest in Papua New Guinea, highlighting the unique biodiversity of the developing nation, researchers said.

05 June 2014

Tropical storm Boris to slam Mexico, Guatemala Tropical storm Boris bore down on Mexico's Pacific coast Tuesday, bringing drenching rains all the way to the Guatemala border, days after deadly flooding and mudslides in the region.

04 June 2014