News about ecology
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.
21 July 2014 17:44
'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 16:30
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.
25 June 2014 02:49
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.
24 June 2014 19:43
Astana green belt development: pheasant breeding
Pheasant breeding in the Astana Green Belt will help insect-pest control in the area.
20 June 2014 14:49
Kazakhstan to value national parks over mineral resources: Baigarin
Kazakhstan National Geographic Association urges to protect 30% of Kazakhstani land from economic activity.
26 May 2014 13:26
Massive fish die-off at Caspian Sea
Eco Mangystau, a non-governmental agency, reported a mass fish die-off in Kazakhstan's section of the Caspian sea.
21 May 2014 20:18
Japan kills 251 minke whales in final Antarctic hunt
Japan killed 251 minke whales during the 2014 Antarctic hunt, in what is expected to be the last "research whaling" mission in the Southern Ocean after an international court ruling.
09 April 2014 12:34
Aksu plant faces fine of $620 thousand for environmental damage
Aksu Ferrousalloy plant will face a fine of $620 thousand for causing environmental damage in Kazakhstan.
08 April 2014 14:04
7 thousand tests cannot explain sleep syndrome
7 thousands tests have been made in Kalachi village in Akmola Oblast over the past year.
24 March 2014 14:24
Yachting Championship on Lake Balkhash
Yacht Racing World Championship will bring more than 60 boats to Balkhash, Kazakhstan.
24 March 2014 14:15
NCOC and Agip to dispute Kashagan fine
NCOC and Agip KCO intend to dispute the $737 million damage compensation for the break down at the Kashagan oil-field in court.
22 March 2014 18:01
Kashagan operator fined $737 million for flaring
Kazakhstan ecologists are demanding that the Kashagan field operator pays a fine of $737 million to compensate the environmental damage.
21 March 2014 23:33
We need to pull together to save oceans: Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry warned royalty, corporate kings and environmental warriors that governments won't save the seas without "significant impetus" from every sphere of society.
26 February 2014 14:26
Killer whales die in rare New Zealand mass stranding
A pod of nine killer whales died Wednesday in a rare mass stranding on the New Zealand coast, in a loss conservationists said was a major blow to the local orca population.
12 February 2014 13:40
Australia approves plan to dump dredge spoil in Barrier Reef
Australia's Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority on Friday approved the dumping of up to three million cubic metres of dredge waste in park waters in a move blasted by environmentalists.
31 January 2014 17:40
Aktobe agglomeration to max out at 1.3 million citizens
The urban agglomeration of Aktobe in western Kazakhstan can allow no more than 1.3 million people.
28 January 2014 18:43
Agricultural innovations to increase dairy and meat export: Nazarbayev
President Nursultan Nazarbayev spoke in support of farming and introduction of agricultural innovations in his State-of-the-Union Address.
20 January 2014 16:45
Kashagan consortium to face emissions penalty
The international consortium developing in the giant Kashagan oil field in Kazakhstan will be subject to emissions penalties.
17 January 2014 13:58
Israel, Jordan, Palestinians to sign Red Sea-Dead Sea deal
Representatives of Israel, Jordan and the Palestinians will on Monday sign a "historic" agreement to link the Red Sea with the shrinking Dead Sea, an Israeli minister said.
09 December 2013 18:09