Children faint again in village near major Kazakh oil and gas field
Three children have faited during classes in Berezovka village just several months after a series of mass incidents of the same nature.
Unpleasant smell in Astana to be eliminated by 2017
The unpleasant smell in Astana caused by sewage waters discharged into Taldykol Lake near the capital city will be eliminated by 2017.
Fuel eco-standards in Kazakhstan: how feasible?
Kazakhstan is introducing new ecological standards for engine fuel. But experts have some doubts about the effectiveness of this measure.
Kazakh Vice Prime Minister visits Berezovka village after mass poisoning of children
Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Berdybek Saparbayev has visited Berezovka village located just several kilometers away from the major oil and gas field Karachaganak, where emissions of hydrogen sulfide took place shortly before the incident.
951 Berezovka villagers sign appeal to President
951 Berezovka villagers have signed an appeal addressed to the President and Prime-Minister of Kazakhstan asking to be relocated away from the Karachaganak oil and gas field, citing poor ecological situation in the area and the latest series of incidents involving mass poisoning of children.
Mass poisoning in western Kazakhstan: KPO denies breaching environmental standards
Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V. denies breaching environemtal standards in recent hospitalization of children in Berezovka village, several kilometers away from Karachaganak oil and gas field in Kazakhstan.
Hydrogen sulphide emissions at Karachaganak before mass poisoning in Western Kazakhstan
Prosecutor of West Kazakhstan Oblast said there were several hydrogen sulphide emissions at the large Karachaganak oil and gas field before the mass poisoning of children from nearby Berezovka village occured.
Almaty struggles to reduce CO2 emissions
Almaty is the largest city in Kazakhstan but the ecological damage from the city's growing vehicle usage exacerbated by the lack of high-quality public transport hangs like a smog over the country's cultural capital.
Kazakhstan to produce electromobiles by year end
The Ministry of Investment and Development of Kazakhstan has announced that Kazakhstan will produce its first electromobile in a matter of months.
Leonardo DiCaprio to be invited to Kazakhstan's EXPO-2017
There are plans to invite "green" celebrities, such as Leonardo DiCaprio, for EXPO-2017 in Astana.
Jellyfish in Kazakhstan?
A resident of Ust-Kamenogorsk in Kazakhstan has made a video purporting to show jellyfish in a local water pond.
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.
Green Belt around Astana to be extended
Unused land around Astana will serve as the tree planting grounds.
Toxic mine leak turns Mexico river orange
Authorities imposed restrictions on the water supply in Mexico, after toxic substances from a nearby mine reportedly turned a river orange.
Weather is not affected by rocket launches: Kazakh Minister of Emergency Situations
Minister of Emergency Situations Vladimir Bozhko expressed his opinion concerning commentaries of local environmentalists who said that rocket launches affected weather conditions in Kazakhstan.
'Apocalyptic' scene at Lake Shalkar in Western Kazakhstan
An unidentified grey mass has polluted the shores of Lake Shalkar in West Kazakhstan Oblast.
Russia fights against Kazakhstan Ecological Code at Baikonur: Mussabayev
Chairman of KazCosmos National Space Agency Mussabayev said that Russia opposes introduction of the Ecological Code of Kazakhstan at Baikonur Cosmodrome.
Car recycling in Kazakhstan to cost $425 million
According to the Association of Kazakhstan Auto Business (AKAB) president Andrey Lavrentiyev, it takes $425 million to introduce recycling of used cars in Kazakhstan.
Astana green belt development: pheasant breeding
Pheasant breeding in the Astana Green Belt will help insect-pest control in the area.