News about environment
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 14:36
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 14:03
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 15:56
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 21:58
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 15:39
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 16:59
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 19:24
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 20:48
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 15:26
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 20:19
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 00:00
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 14:48
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 16:56
Aping jazz greats, orangutan makes music Down Under
An orangutan living in an Australian zoo has created a jazz riff.
19 August 2016 15:02
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 16:34
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 16:23
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 15:50
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 15:35
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 15:58
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 11:44
