News about environment

Aktobe’s main water source under threat from sand mining Tengrinews.kz - Aktobe’s main reservoir is rapidly drying up, while once-thriving fish spawning grounds are being destroyed due to unchecked

15 May 2025

Photographer captures dreamlike footage with horses near Almaty Tengrinews.kz – Kazakh photographer Dmitry Dotsenko has published a stunning atmospheric video shot near Almaty — the kind that makes you want

08 May 2025

Kazhydromet issues warning for Almaty residents Tengrinews.kz - Kazhydromet has issued an air pollution warning for residents of Almaty and several other cities.

05 May 2025

'Lord of the Mountains': Rare predator spotted again in Sairam-Ugam National Park Tengrinews.kz – A camera trap in the Sairam-Ugam State National Nature Park in the Turkistan region has once again captured one of the rarest

29 April 2025

Astana authorities appeal to residents and businesses Tengrinews.kz – The Akimat of Astana (local government administration) has called on residents of the capital, business owners, and representatives

25 April 2025

Endangered plant species found in Kazakhstan’s Ustyurt Nature Reserve Tengrinews.kz – During a spring expedition in the Ustyurt Nature Reserve, scientists came across a rare green inhabitant.

24 April 2025

Ruddy shelducks – rare birds spotted in the Semey Ormany Nature Reserve Tengrinews.kz – In the "Semey Ormany" territory, ogars — rare and brightly colored steppe waterfowl — were caught on a smartphone camera. Their

23 April 2025

President Tokayev plants tree in Astana Tengrinews.kz - President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part in a tree-planting event in a city park in the capital, citing the Akorda press service.

21 April 2025

Ecology minister addresses responsibility for early wildfires in Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz - Ecology and Natural Resources Minister Yerlan Nyssanbayev has addressed the issue of accountability following the first major

15 April 2025

‘We can’t do it without you’: Ecology minister urges vigilance as fire season begins Tengrinews.kz - Kazakhstan’s Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, Yerlan Nyssanbayev, has called on citizens to stay alert as the country

15 April 2025

Abnormal heat expected in Kazakhstan as equipment and personnel shortages persist Tengrinews.kz - Kazakhstan is facing an abnormally hot summer, but local forestry units are lacking personnel and equipment, Minister of Ecology

15 April 2025

Air pollution alert issued for Almaty, Astana, and other cities Tengrinews.kz - Kazhydromet has issued an air pollution warning for Almaty, Astana, and several other cities across the country.

09 April 2025

Over 7,000 drivers fail emissions standards in Almaty Tengrinews.kz - Violations of environmental standards related to vehicle emissions continue to be recorded in Almaty, according to Polisia.kz.

03 April 2025

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

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