“Super Kazakhs can do anything”: Klava Coca nearly stranded in Mangystau desert
Tengrinews.kz – Russian pop star Klava Coca traveled to Kazakhstan to film a new music video but nearly got stranded in the Mangystau desert.
Two previously unknown species of spiders were discovered in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - The Institute of Zoology of the Republic of Kazakhstan has reported an interesting discovery. During an expedition in the Kyzylkum
Kazakhstan in effort to stop disastrous desertification
The United Nations has recognized desertification as one of the global environmental problems. Kazakhstan has joined the efforts to fight desertification but there is a long way to go and many obstacles to overcome.
NASA image shows part of Aral Sea completely disappear for first time in centuries
The American space agency has a published a photo taken in August, which shows the eastern basin of the Southern Sea completely dried up.
Sands of time running out for rare Canadian desert
As desertification creeps into parts of the world, a rare stretch of sand in Canada's vast western plains is oddly doing the reverse -- slowly sprouting with vegetation.
Kazakhstan to launch national center for countering desertification with UNDP
The National Center will be created to attract non-governmental and international organizations, local communities and business structures.
74,000 Malians in Mauritania desert need help: aid group
Some 74,000 Malians, who have been displaced by war and ethnic tensions, are in need of urgent help in the desert of Mauritania..
Mexico police unearth 20 bodies in violence-torn north
The bones of nine people were found in desert graves in violence-plagued northern Mexico, raising the number of remains found there since the weekend to 20, authorities said Monday.
Solar vehicles in Chile race across world's driest desert
Fifteen solar panel vehicles, some that look like small space ships, raced across Chile's Atacama desert Friday as part of a contest to build low-cost environmentally-friendly cars.
Man dies of thirst in Australian Outback
A 25-year-old man died and another was recovering in hospital Wednesday after they became stranded in the harsh Australian Outback, prompting warnings about the risks of the desert.
