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Seven regions in Kazakhstan fall short of waste recycling targets
Tengrinews.kz - Kazakhstan's Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, Yerlan Nyssanbayev, has named the regions that failed to meet waste
26 March 2025
Every sixth car fails environmental inspection in Almaty
Tengrinews.kz - In 2024, nearly 205,000 vehicle inspections were conducted at environmental checkpoints in Almaty.
04 March 2025
Parking fees to increase in Almaty this summer
Tengrinews.kz - Akim (governor) Erbolat Dossaev, answering questions from residents of the Medeu District, spoke about plans to improve air
27 February 2025
PM identifies main source of air pollution in Almaty
Tengrinews.kz - Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov has identified vehicles as the primary factor contributing to Almaty’s environmental
25 February 2025
Before and after: Blogger shares frightening footage of Caspian Sea shrinking
Tengrinews.kz - A travel blogger from Aktau showed how the Caspian Sea has changed in 10 years. The footage shows that the water has receded
18 February 2025
Deputy to Prime Minister: “We are losing Almaty“
Tengrinews.kz - Mazhilis Deputy Sergei Ponomarev addressed Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov with a request in which he expressed concern about
29 January 2025
Fox spotted in the “Northern Arctic Kapchagay“
Tengrinews.kz - Timur and his family went to Konaev to spend a quiet weekend on the shore of the reservoir. A beautiful sunny day promised a
27 January 2025
Efforts to increase Aral Sea water volume have been revealed
Tengrinews.kz - The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has announced that plans are underway to increase water levels in the northern
26 November 2024
UN included sustainable tourism in its climate goals for first time
Tengrinews.kz - The UN has incorporated sustainable tourism into its official climate protection goals. The decision was made during the UN
21 November 2024
Nobel prizewinner proposes a new city in KZ
Nobel peace prizewinner Rae Kwon Chung offered Kazakh authorities to create an eco-city fully maintained by alternative sources of energy.
25 November 2016
Huge glacier retreat triggered in 1940s
The melting Antarctic glacier that now contributes more to sea-level rise than any other ice stream began its big decline in the 1940s.
25 November 2016
Earth sees hottest year-to-date in modern era: US
The first 10 months of this year have been the hottest in modern times, while last month was the third warmest October over since 1880.
18 November 2016
200 people fall sick after ammonia leak in Bangladesh
An explosion at a chemical fertiliser factory left at least 200 people needing medical treatment after toxic gas spread.
23 August 2016
Aping jazz greats, orangutan makes music Down Under
An orangutan living in an Australian zoo has created a jazz riff.
19 August 2016
July was Earth's hottest month in modern times
Soaring temperatures worldwide made July the Earth's hottest month in modern times, setting a new high mark for global heat.
18 August 2016
Elephant with 'sabre-tooth' tusks found in Malaysia
A rare pygmy elephant with tusks growing downwards instead of up to give it a look like a sabre-toothed tiger has been found in Malaysia.
12 August 2016
Thousands protest possible China-France nuclear project
Thousands of people took to the streets of a city in eastern China to protest against a possible Sino-French nuclear project.
08 August 2016
France becomes first major nation to ratify UN climate deal
President Francois Hollande finalised ratification of the Paris climate accord reached in December 2015.
15 June 2016
Thai tiger temple monk caught fleeing with skins, fangs
Thai authorities uncovered a trove of animal parts and intercepted a monk trying to leave a controversial tiger temple with skins and fangs.
02 June 2016
Renewable energy sources grew at record pace in 2015: study
Developing countries spent more on renewable power than rich ones for the first time last year.
01 June 2016