Новости по теме environment

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

Rare white whale spotted off Sydney An extremely rare white humpback whale has been spotted off the coast of Sydney in an event onlookers called a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

21 June 2014 10:01

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

Australia says UNESCO reef deferral 'a win for logic' Australia called a decision by UNESCO to defer listing the Great Barrier Reef as in danger "a win for logic", but environmentalists said it was a final warning.

20 June 2014 10:17

Scientists warn of tourism threat to Antarctica Antarctic scientists warned Wednesday that a surge in tourists visiting the frozen continent was threatening its fragile environment and called for better protection.

19 June 2014 09:56

Kazakhstan's Katon-Karagai and Akzhaik added to UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserve Kazakhstani natural parks Katon-Karagai and Akzhaik have been designated as Biosphere Reserves.

15 June 2014 11:33

Poachers kill famed giant Kenyan elephant One of Africa's largest elephants has died after being shot by poachers using poisoned arrows in Kenya, wildlife officials said as they mourned the loss of an "old friend."

14 June 2014 16:37

Saiga to be reintroduced into the market: Kazakhstan Minister Kazakhstan Minister of Environment declared that saiga antelopes may be reintroduced into the market after the population is large enough.

13 June 2014 19:51

Oceans worth up to $222 bln annually in CO2 capture By absorbing carbon emissions from the atmosphere, the seas avert climate damage worth up to $222 billion (163 billion euros) every year, according to an estimate released.

06 June 2014 10:53

Spain okays Repsol plan for Canary Islands exploration The Spanish government on Thursday gave oil giant Repsol the green light to explore for oil and gas off the coast of the Canary Islands, a move that environmental groups described as "unjustifiable".

30 May 2014 12:17

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

Atyrau besieged by mosquitoes Population of mosquitoes in and around Atyrau has increased significantly making the mosquito problem more tangible then ever.

26 May 2014 01:22

New Japan satellite to survey disasters, rain forests Japan is scheduled to launch a new mapping satellite on Saturday that will be used to survey damage from natural disasters and changes affecting rain forests.

21 May 2014 22:41

5.9-magnitude quake hits Taiwan A 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Taiwan Wednesday and shook buildings in the capital, the Seismology Centre said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

21 May 2014 11:41

Four dead as 'catastrophic' floods hit Bosnia and Serbia Four people in Bosnia have died in flooding from the heaviest rainfall to hit the Balkans in over a century, officials said Friday, in what Serbia's premier has called a "horrible natural catastrophe".

17 May 2014 12:52

Wildfires burn homes as California roasts Thousands of people fled raging wildfires in roasting southern California on Wednesday as flames destroyed homes and triggered evacuations at a nuclear power plant, a military base and an amusement park.

15 May 2014 12:25

Sun sets on Spaniards' solar power dreams "The sun could be yours," the Spanish government promised in 2007, encouraging citizens to invest in solar power. Many who did now wish they could give it back.

12 May 2014 00:53

60% of China underground water polluted Sixty percent of underground water in China which is officially monitored is too polluted to drink directly, state media have reported, underlining the country's grave environmental problems.

23 April 2014 19:25

More dead pigs found in China river At least 170 dead pigs have been found in a Chinese river, state media reported Thursday -- the latest in a string of similar incidents that have raised fears over food safety.

17 April 2014 12:00

Fish losing survival instinct in acidic oceans: study Fish are losing their survival instinct -- even becoming attracted to the smell of their predators -- as the world's oceans become more acidic because of climate change, new research.

15 April 2014 10:53

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