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15 million young carps released in dam lake near Astana Around 15 million of young carps have been released in Vyacheslav dam lake in Akmola oblast.

18 June 2013

Effort to revive Galapagos tortoises once thought extinct Scientists will try to revive two species of giant Galapagos tortoises thought to have been extinct by breeding genetic relatives in captivity.

17 June 2013

Most coal must stay in ground to save climate: report Most fossil fuels must remain in the ground because burning them will unleash changes which will "challenge the existence of our society".

17 June 2013

UN climate talks: No consensus on... well, consensus A debilitating row with Russia at UN climate talks this week exposed a fundamental flaw in how decisions are taken -- the entire system balanced precariously on an ill-defined notion of consensus.

15 June 2013

Warm ocean water melting Antarctic ice from bottom Warming ocean waters are melting the Antarctic ice shelves from the bottom up, researchers said Thursday in the first comprehensive study of the thick platforms of floating ice.

14 June 2013

Gillard teams with Schwarzenegger on climate action Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard joined forces with former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Thursday to urge global action on climate change, saying politics must be put aside.

13 June 2013

US mulls endangered status for captive chimpanzees The US Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday announced it is considering giving captive chimpanzees the same endangered status that currently protects chimps living in the wild.

13 June 2013

Pressure on New Zealand to save world's rarest dolphin New Zealand is facing pressure to save the world's rarest dolphin at an international scientific meeting underway this week in what conservationists say is a test of the nation's "clean, green" credentials.

10 June 2013

Fears for African rhinos in China rainforest In a tropical Chinese rainforest, seven savannah-dwelling African rhinos are said to be awaiting release into the wild, raising fears for their welfare in a country with a booming rhino horn trade.

09 June 2013

TENGRI LIFE

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Kerosene leaking into Yessil river near Astana According to residents of Ondiris village, jet fuel has been flowing into the river near Astana for several years already.

07 June 2013

Lizard King: Giant reptile named after Jim Morrison A giant lizard that lived 40 million years ago at a time when Earth was a hothouse has been named in honour of rock singer Jim Morrison.

05 June 2013

Scientists tell Australia to save Great Barrier Reef Leading marine scientists warned the Australian government on Wednesday of the growing threat to the Great Barrier Reef from unchecked industrial development.

05 June 2013

Alakol enters global network of biosphere reservations Kazakhstan’s biosphere reserve Alakol lake has been entered into global network of biosphere reservations.

03 June 2013

Locusts outbreak expected in Kazakhstan A significant increase of the number of locusts is expected in Kazakhstan this year.

30 May 2013

Air companies fined 1.3 million tenge for environmental damage in Almaty Three air companies have been fined a total of 1.3 million tenge ($8.7 thousand) for ecological violations.

28 May 2013

New York City launches bike share service Ten months behind schedule, New York City on Monday launched what aims to be one of the world's biggest bike share programs, following in the path already taken by Paris, Montreal, London and Barcelona.

28 May 2013

China protest city demands ID to buy T-shirts: media Authorities in a protest-hit Chinese city are making people who buy white T-shirts or print or photocopy banners show identity cards and register their real names.

28 May 2013

Poland dumps old garbage system for greener setup With too many people chucking their garbage into neighbours' bins -- or worse, the woods -- to avoid paying for disposal, Poland has taken on a massive overhaul of its laissez-faire waste management system.

28 May 2013

Dead sea lions found in Peru, poisoning suspected Dead sea lions have been discovered on beaches in northern Peru amid suspicions they were poisoned by fishermen.

23 May 2013