Benefit of bees even bigger than thought: food study Benefit of bees even bigger than thought: food study Bees have a much greater economic value than is widely known, according to a scientific probe into strawberry-growing published on Wednesday.
04 December 2013 15:39
60% of Almaty public transport to become ecologically-friendly in Q1 2014 60% of Almaty public transport to become ecologically-friendly in Q1 2014 60% of public transport will become ecologically friendly by the end of the 1st quarter of 2014 in Almaty, Mayor Akhmetzhan Yessimov said.
03 December 2013 16:28
African elephant survival tops agenda at Botswana talks African elephant survival tops agenda at Botswana talks African ministers and experts meet next week in Botswana to chart ways to stamp out a spike in elephant killings fuelled by a growing demand for ivory in Asia.
30 November 2013 11:29
Obama to 'pardon' Thanksgiving turkeys Obama to 'pardon' Thanksgiving turkeys President Barack Obama will symbolically "pardon" two turkeys Wednesday on the eve of the US Thanksgiving holiday, in what has become an annual White House rite.
27 November 2013 12:37
Pacific man fails in bid to be first climate refugee Pacific man fails in bid to be first climate refugee A Pacific islander's bid to become the world's first climate change refugee failed Tuesday, with a New Zealand judge describing his case as "unconvincing".
26 November 2013 17:22
Don't eat furry friends, activists urge Chinese diners Don't eat furry friends, activists urge Chinese diners Animal rights campaigners have launched a poster campaign urging Chinese diners to turn down cat and dog dishes, with the group calling for the creatures to be considered "friends not food".
23 November 2013 10:11
No pollution discovered at Kashagan No pollution discovered at Kashagan No pollution has been found around the Kashagan oil field in Kazakhstan.
22 November 2013 18:48
Leonardo DiCaprio boosts Nepal bid to save tigers Leonardo DiCaprio boosts Nepal bid to save tigers A foundation set up by actor Leonardo DiCaprio pitched in $3 million Thursday to save tigers in Nepal, whose plan to double the big cats' population has shown success.
22 November 2013 15:42
New Japan islet created in volcano eruption New Japan islet created in volcano eruption A dramatic volcanic eruption in the Pacific Ocean has created a tiny new islet in Japan's territorial waters, officials said Thursday, the first time in decades the nation has seen the phenomenon.
22 November 2013 10:23
Toxic mafia dumps sow panic in Italy 'Triangle of Death' Toxic mafia dumps sow panic in Italy 'Triangle of Death' Anger is boiling over near Naples after revelations about toxic mafia dumps blamed for rising cancer rates that have prompted accusations the state is ignoring a vast public health crisis.
21 November 2013 13:23
Singapore champions sanitation on first World Toilet Day Singapore champions sanitation on first World Toilet Day Singapore called Tuesday for greater efforts to improve sanitation in developing countries as it celebrated the inaugural UN World Toilet Day, an initiative by the cleanliness-obsessed island republic.
19 November 2013 17:20
Aqua-Spark fund dives into fish farming future Aqua-Spark fund dives into fish farming future Investment fund Aqua-Spark is setting course to make money while promoting healthier oceans and feeding the world.
19 November 2013 13:35
Species protection needed at 78 sites: study Species protection needed at 78 sites: study A scientific study out Thursday identifies 78 sites worldwide in dire need of environmental protection because they harbor species that could go extinct.
15 November 2013 14:11
Chemical waste piled in open air near Aktau Icon Chemical waste piled in open air near Aktau More than 100 thousand tons of chemical waste is piled out in the open air near Aktau in western Kazakhstan.
14 November 2013 15:11
Southern Kazakhstan fears cholera outbreak Southern Kazakhstan fears cholera outbreak A biological catastrophe may unfold in southern Kazakhstan.
13 November 2013 12:05
Ozone pact helped cool the planet: study Ozone pact helped cool the planet: study A slowdown in global warming that climate sceptics cite in favour of their cause was partly induced by one of the world's most successful environment treaties, a study said on Sunday.
11 November 2013 12:53
Kashagan consortium gets oil spill response base Kashagan consortium gets oil spill response base NCPOC has rented an ecological base for oil spills response at the Caspian Sea.
06 November 2013 13:45
200 million people at risk from toxic pollution: environmentalists 200 million people at risk from toxic pollution: environmentalists Hundreds of millions of people worldwide risk exposure to toxic pollution, environmental groups warned Monday, publishing a list of the world's worst areas, including an African processing site for European electronics.
05 November 2013 16:18
ENRC calls Kazakhstan inspector Darkwing Duck and promisses to sue him ENRC calls Kazakhstan inspector Darkwing Duck and promisses to sue him ENRC corporation is threatening to sue an environmental inspector from Pavlodar Oblast.
03 November 2013 13:40

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